June 12, (THEWILL)- The scare behind the collapse of Christian Eriksen during a football match at the Euros has been put to rest by confirmation of his stable condition by both UEFA and the Danish Football Association, who they described as “awake” and in a “stable condition” in the hospital.
With that, UEFA confirmed that Denmark’s Euro 2020 fixture against Finland will be completed on Saturday after initially suspending the match shortly before half-time.
Eriksen’s team-mates and referee Anthony Taylor called for immediate help from medical staff, with the players forming a protective barrier around Eriksen while efforts were made to resuscitate him on the spot.
As THEWILL reported positive news followed with the Danish Football Union and UEFA stating that Eriksen was conscious and set for “further examinations” after being taken to hospital. Added to that, the European football’s governing body confirmed the fixture in Copenhagen would resume at 20:30 CET, while the other fixture in the pool between Belgium and Russia was also given the green light to take place at 21:00 CET.
An official statement from UEFA read: “The request made by players of both teams, UEFA has agreed to restart the match between Denmark and Finland tonight at 20:30 CET (TBC).
“The match has been suspended due to a medical emergency which involved Denmark’s Christian Eriksen. The player is now in hospital and in a stable condition. UEFA wishes Christian Eriksen a full and speedy recovery and wishes to thank both teams for their exemplary attitude.”
According to the European football governing body, the remaining five minutes of the first half would take place, followed by a brief five minutes for half-time, followed by the second half of the match as agreed by both sets of players.
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