Christian Eriksen is not allowed to play in Serie A with a defibrillator. After his cardiac arrest, the attacking midfielder was given an ICD, a subcutaneous defibrillator that intervenes in heart problems, and it was previously reported that he is not allowed to play in the Italian league under current regulations. Francesco Braconaro, member of the technical scientific committee of the Italian Football Association, confirms that Eriksen will not be allowed to play in Serie A with an ICD.
“Christian Eriksen cannot get full approval to play in Italy. If the player has the defibrillator removed and a specialist confirms that he is physically well, he can play for Inter again,” Braconaro said. Radio Kiss Kiss. The technical scientific committee of the Italian Football Association, of which Braconaro is a member, has mainly been concerned with the consequences of the corona virus at clubs for the past year and a half, but now also has to make a decision about Eriksen.
Italy applies particularly strict rules in this respect compared to other countries, since Daley Blind is allowed to play with an ICD in the Netherlands, for example. For example, tests are also not carried out by the clubs, but by the Italian Football Association. Earlier, the medical committee of the Italian Football Association, through Lucio Mos, committee member and cardiologist himself, already seemed to rule out a return of Eriksen. According to Mos, the ban serves to protect the health of athletes as much as possible. “There are things that can escape even the most precise controls, also because surveys happen periodically, so a problem of this type can arise between one control and another.”
“Italian regulations are the strictest in the world and this is why the number of sudden deaths during physical activity is a lot lower than in other countries. The protocols are very strict, so I don’t think we will see Eriksen again.” in the Italian league,” concluded Mos. Eriksen has been playing for Inter since January 2020 and is still under contract in Milan until mid-2024. Last season he became champion of Italy with the club. Inter and Eriksen will have to look for a solution, although the new trainer Simone Inzaghi previously announced that he would be welcomed with open arms in Milan. Both sides have not yet responded.
Morten Boesen, doctor of the Danish Football Association, previously stated that after several investigations, it was decided that Eriksen needs an ICD after he suffered a cardiac arrest in the European Championship match against Finland. “Christian has accepted the solution and the plan is supported by national and international specialists, who all recommend the same treatment.”