Anthony Taylor has started the job of getting more defibrillators in arenas in England after the incident with Christian Eriksen.
It was during Denmark’s opening match against Finland that the tragic accident occurred, when the Danes’ big star Christian Eriksen fell over and was left lifeless on the field.
The 29-year-old’s heart had stopped, and both teammates, opponents and medical personnel did everything they could to help the midfielder. After several dramatic minutes, the doctors got their hearts going, and Eriksen was transported off the field alive.
He has now had a defibrillator operated on, but it is still uncertain whether the Inter player will continue his football career or not.
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Speaking out for the first time
The man who judged the much-discussed European Championship match, Anthony Taylor, has received much praise for the way he handled the situation and how quickly he perceived what was happening. He has been silent about the incident, but has now spoken to British media.
– I knew there was something seriously wrong right away, because I saw his face when he fell over. You could look at the expression he had and the way he fell, and I was immediately worried, the Premier League referee says an interview with the BBC.
And continues:
– My first priority is always the safety of the players, so when this happened, just get medical personnel on the field as soon as possible. The big heroes that night were Denmark’s captain Simon Kjær and those who came on the field to help, and performed cardiac compressions.
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Eriksen was taken to hospital after the heart started again, and told his teammates to continue the match, which they eventually did. Denmark lost the match, but went all the way to the semifinals after several fantastic performances throughout the championship.
