Denmark coach Hjulmand: Game should not have been resumed

Football
14 Jun 2021 • 8:17 AM MYT
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Denmark's Euro 2020 match against Finland should not have restarted after midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed mid-game, coach Kasper Hjulmand says.

"No, we should not have played," Hjulmand said on Sunday.

"Players have different reactions to shocks and trauma but we'll try to get back to normal as much as possible."

Former Danish goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has called the decision to resume Saturday's game, which Finland won 1-0, "absolutely ridiculous".

Denmark are due to face Belgium on Thursday in their second match of the tournament.

Hjulmand added: "I get the feelings from the players that maybe the time is too short to try to play football again, but maybe we can use it as a force to get together and try to go out and do our best in the next match."

Inter Milan midfielder Eriksen, 29, is stable and awake in hospital after receiving emergency treatment on the pitch in Copenhagen. Denmark's team doctor said he suffered a cardiac arrest.