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Danish boss Kasper Hjulmand said that 'looking back,' his side shouldn't have resumed the match against Finland after Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch, speaking in a press conference in Copenhagen on Sunday.
"Looking at it now, I think it was the wrong thing to ask the players to choose between these scenarios," the Danish coach said. The match against Finland was resumed later on Saturday after UEFA officials asked players if they wanted to go back on the pitch that evening or continue the game Sunday at 10:00 GMT.
"They were not sure if they had lost their best friend. I have a sense that we shouldn't have played," Hjulmand said. "It was a tough decision. Players had to make a decision, I know it's difficult, but I have a sense it was wrong," he added.
When asked about Eriksen's reaction after waking up, Hjulmand said: "Typically, Christian was concerned about his family and us. He asked us how we were feeling."
Denmark: 'We shouldn't have played' - Hjulmand on resuming match after Eriksen collapse
Danish boss Kasper Hjulmand said that 'looking back,' his side shouldn't have resumed the match against Finland after Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch, speaking in a press conference in Copenhagen on Sunday.
"Looking at it now, I think it was the wrong thing to ask the players to choose between these scenarios," the Danish coach said. The match against Finland was resumed later on Saturday after UEFA officials asked players if they wanted to go back on the pitch that evening or continue the game Sunday at 10:00 GMT.
"They were not sure if they had lost their best friend. I have a sense that we shouldn't have played," Hjulmand said. "It was a tough decision. Players had to make a decision, I know it's difficult, but I have a sense it was wrong," he added.
When asked about Eriksen's reaction after waking up, Hjulmand said: "Typically, Christian was concerned about his family and us. He asked us how we were feeling."
Mandatory credit: DBU
Danish boss Kasper Hjulmand said that 'looking back,' his side shouldn't have resumed the match against Finland after Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch, speaking in a press conference in Copenhagen on Sunday.
"Looking at it now, I think it was the wrong thing to ask the players to choose between these scenarios," the Danish coach said. The match against Finland was resumed later on Saturday after UEFA officials asked players if they wanted to go back on the pitch that evening or continue the game Sunday at 10:00 GMT.
"They were not sure if they had lost their best friend. I have a sense that we shouldn't have played," Hjulmand said. "It was a tough decision. Players had to make a decision, I know it's difficult, but I have a sense it was wrong," he added.
When asked about Eriksen's reaction after waking up, Hjulmand said: "Typically, Christian was concerned about his family and us. He asked us how we were feeling."