00:00 He was the most loving man with a heart of gold and he would do anything for anyone.
00:05 The words of Mitchell Bonney's wife following his sudden death whilst working at Twickenham
00:09 Stadium.
00:10 The 35-year-old was a manager at Upchurch Colts FC where he coached the club's under-9s
00:16 boys team.
00:17 It was there where his wife Kaylee says he touched the hearts of so many people.
00:21 In a Facebook post she wrote, "My Mitchell, my husband, my love, my best friend, my soulmate
00:28 was taken away from me and my children.
00:31 He absolutely adored us and we were his everything.
00:35 My heart is broken and is shattered.
00:37 I will never understand why he's been taken away from us.
00:40 It's far too soon."
00:41 KMTV spoke to Mitchell just two months ago when he was campaigning to save his team from
00:47 disbanding.
00:49 He spoke to us highly of the team that he loved so much.
00:52 "They've done superbly well.
00:54 They've listened.
00:55 They've got a great bunch of players, really good characters.
00:59 And again, they've just developed.
01:01 I don't care about the wins.
01:03 I don't care about the scorelines.
01:04 I don't care about how many goals we scored at the end of the season.
01:08 When I look at each player, an individual player, I look at them and go, 'Right, have
01:11 you improved?
01:12 Have I done well for you?
01:13 Have you got a smile on your face?
01:14 Do you want to come back and play again next year?'
01:17 And if all those are yeses, brilliant.
01:19 That's what football's all about.
01:20 It's non-competitive.
01:21 I shouldn't be looking at the wins, the goals.
01:23 It's just down to their general happiness and development."
01:27 In this clip, Mitchell can be heard thanking the boys for behaving and coping so well whilst
01:31 a camera was around.
01:44 According to the Metropolitan Police, Mitchell was working when he fell and died.
01:48 No other details have been made public, however the Health and Safety Inspectorate says that
01:52 an investigation has now been opened.
01:55 The club has now been taken over by Mitchell's best friend, who organised a memorial match
01:59 on Sunday where friends and family set off balloons in his honour.
02:04 If nothing else, the Upchurch Colts boys will always remember Mitchell Bonney by the mantra
02:08 he instilled in them.
02:19 Bartholomew Hall for KMTV.
02:21 What do we say?
02:22 Thank you!
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