DThe Danish national football player Christian Eriksson will not be able to continue his career at Inter Milan in the Italian Serie A because he has a defibrillator implanted. Francisco Braconaro, a member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Football Association, said on the Italian radio station Kiss Kiss on Thursday: “Only after his defibrillator has been removed and experts can prove that his body is restored to health, can he be a country again. Meters are effective.” In Italy, professionals who use defibrillators cannot obtain a competition license.
Eriksson fell on the court at the start of the European Championship in Copenhagen in June and had to recover. Subsequently, the 29-year-old was implanted with a defibrillator that can detect arrhythmias and trigger electric shocks in an emergency.
Compared with other European leagues, Italy has stricter regulations in this regard. For example, former Dutch international Daly Blind (Ajax Amsterdam) is playing defibrillators.
Eriksson’s contract with Inter Milan expires in 2024.The midfielder was suspended in January 2020 Inter Milan That changed, and he won the Italian championship with him last season. The midfielder has not commented on the possible continuation of his career.
At the same time, the new Inter coach Inzaghi hopes that his top Danish star will return. “He needs time to recover. But of course we will welcome him back with open arms,” Inzaghi said.
