UEFA "sure" they treated Denmark stars with respect over Eriksen collapse
UEFA insist they treated Denmark players with "utmost respect" following Christian Eriksen's collapse in their Euro 2020 clash with Finland on Saturday.
The group-stage match was temporarily suspended when Eriksen suddenly collapsed on the pitch and required emergency medical attention, receiving CPR before being rushed to a local hospital in Copenhagen.
Fortunately the Inter Milan midfielder quickly recovered and was described as being in a stable condition, coming as a relief to his distraught team-mates, Finland stars and football fans alike.
But less than two hours after the terrifying ordeal, Denmark and Finland players took to the field to play the last 50 minutes of their game.
UEFA claimed at the time that the players had given their consent to resume the match, but they have since been accused of presenting them with a number of insensitive and difficult options.
Denmark striker Martin Braithwaite said: “None of the options [to resume the match] were good. We took the least bad one.
"There were a lot of players that weren’t able to play the match, they were elsewhere [mentally].”
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Peter Schmeichel, father of Denmark goalkeeper Kasper, then told ITV's Good Morning Britain: “I actually saw an official quote from UEFA yesterday saying that they were following the advice of the player, the players insisted on playing… I know that not to be the truth.
“Or, it’s how you see the truth. They were left with three options, one was to play immediately and get the last 50 minutes played.
"The next one was to come in yesterday at 12 noon and finish the 50 minutes and the third option was to forfeit the game, 3-0.
“So work it out for yourself. Is it the players’ wish to play? Did they have any choice really? I don’t think they had.”
After the traumatic experience of seeing their team-mate collapse, Denmark went on to lose 1-0 when the match was resumed.
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UEFA have released their own statement denying any wrongdoing on the night, saying: “The players’ need for 48 hours rest between matches eliminated other options.
“UEFA is sure it treated the matter with utmost respect for the sensitive situation and for the players.”
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