A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a Luton Town supporter suffered a life-threatening head injury following a Championship match at Queens Park Rangers.
The victim, named by his club as Brian Rourke, 52, was found near Uxbridge Road in west London just before 22:00 GMT on Friday after QPR's 2-0 win. He remains in a critical condition in hospital.
Police arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with the attack. Officers believe the incident may have been linked to disorder after the match, which was held in an 'extremely busy' area.
In a statement, Luton Town said they were 'praying' for Mr Rourke, a 'faithful supporter'. The club added: 'No supporter should go to watch a football match and suffer in this way.'
Detective Constable Arrash Faghihi of the Metropolitan Police appealed for witnesses and mobile phone footage, saying: 'The area was extremely busy after the match and there will undoubtedly be many people with information that will assist police.'
