Denmark are set to field a team of Amateur players for the friendly against Slovakia and Nations Cup match v Wales
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.balls.ie/amp/football/denmark-football-fa-players-396118They wasnt sure if they were gonna forfeit but they have confirmed the games will go ahead just with amateur players.
Denmark are currently 20/1 to beat Slovakia on Wednesday
Comments
Eight months in, and the FA gave an ultimatum, which the Danish national team rejected. So now all the top Danish players aren't going to play for the national team, because of just how important collective bargaining is in Danish society.
This has then impacted on the Superliga - so top-flight players in Denmark are standing in solidarity with the national team, and refusing to play as well. This has even extended down to the second and third tiers.
So right now, they're looking at the national futsal team, as well as Div 4/5 players (basically Sunday league). It's a complete farce.
*Begins desperately searching for anything in family history to make me eligible to play for Denmark*
This is crazy stuff. Players who play indoor with a smaller and heavier ball.
You can't just send an amateur side to international games and not expect any action against you.
How long can Denmark hold on for
Still alot of people thought this could be a San Marino type score so they are doing ok
2ndly will be very interesting what Fifa do, a danish reporter was saying that a deal could be reached before sunday, if thats the case and Fifa let them use their proper squad then it makes a mockery out of naming a squad beforehand if they are suddenly allowed to change the 23 players they have called up, if Fifa dont allow them to then Wales could easily score 7/8 and then it makes a mockery of the Nations League
The Danish FA and the Players Union have worked out a temporary agreement, which runs until 30th September.
The Danish FA rejected the offer. Seems they've backed down now which was surely the obvious solution to begin with.
Especially as the Danish FA had already been warned about future issues following a similar stand off with the women's team last year.
Eriksen is sponsored by Nike, so he's not keen on promoting Hummel.
But how come other nations haven't got the same issues?
If I was Southgate I would put out 23 players against Spain then call up a different 23 players for the friendly against Switzerland.
The players called up are supposed to be for the 2 games, the fact Fifa are allowing them to now call up 23 different players after their 1st game is wrong.