The FC crew share their thoughts on the commercial rights dispute between the Danish FA and the players’ union that saw a makeshift team face Slovakia. The Denmark national team have found themselves in the headlines over the past week due to an ongoing contractual dispute with their Football Association (DBU) that has had some fairly major repercussions.
Due to a player boycott, the DBU were forced to field a team full of part-timers and futsal internationals for Wednesday night’s friendly defeat against Slovakia.
However, it would appear that news somehow failed to reach Pione Sisto, who still travelled out for the fixture despite being told not…
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The FC crew share their thoughts on the commercial rights dispute between the Danish FA and the players’ union that saw a makeshift team face Slovakia.
TRNAVA, Slovakia — On Wednesday night, Slovakia played Denmark at home in a friendly which should have been a preparation for the UEFA Nations League for both sides. But it ended in a different kind of exhibition.
As the dispute between the Denmark players and their national football association (DBU) over image rights continues, Denmark were forced to put together a provisional squad that had never played for the national side (and might never again) and were largely unknown even to Danish experts.
Since…
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The Denmark squad that is set to face Slovakia in a friendly on Wednesday and Wales in the UEFA Nations League on Sunday includes six futsal players from Danish champions Jaegersborg, while most other players are from the country’s third and fourth tiers.
The amateur-laden squad is a result of a stand-off between the Danish football…
Denmark have called-up a squad of lower-league and futsal players for their upcoming international fixtures as a contractual dispute between their Football Association (DBU) and senior players continues to rumble on.
As a result, all Danish play…
The FC crew share their thoughts on the commercial rights dispute between the Danish FA and the players’ union that saw a makeshift team face Slovakia.
Slovakia made light work of a Danish national side which was hastily comprised of lower-league and futsal players, due to an image rights dispute.
Denmark’s stand-in amateur players said they were proud of their performances despite a 3-0 loss to Slovakia in an international friendly on Wednesday.
“I think we’re leaving here with our honour intact,” said Christian Offenberg, one of 16 players to wear the red-and-white Denmark kit for the first time in Slovakia.
“We stood up well on the pitch, and they largely weren’t able to come forward,” Offenberg, who plays in Denmark’s third division, told Denmark’s Channel 5. “I think it was really good,…
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Slovakia made light work of a Danish national side which was hastily comprised of lower-league and futsal players, due to an image rights dispute.
Futsal goalkeeper Christoffer Haagh swapped the five-a-side court for a full-size pitch to help a callow Denmark side save face in a 3-0 friendly defeat by Slovakia on Wednesday.
Failure to resolve a contract dispute forced the Danish FA to select a highly inexperienced squad in order to avoid possible reprisals from UEFA.
Instead of household names like Tottenham Hotspur playmaker Christian Eriksen who took Denmark to this year’s World Cup last 16, they had to rely on players from the third tier…
The FC crew share their thoughts on the commercial rights dispute between the Danish FA and the players’ union that saw a makeshift team face Slovakia.
Denmark will field a national team consisting of lower-league and futsal players for their friendly against Slovakia after failing to resolve a pay dispute involving its top stars.
The 24-man squad for the friendly with Slovakia on Wednesday in Trnava contained six members of futsal club Jaegersborg — two of whom are also registered with football clubs — while most other players are from the country’s third and fourth tiers.
The makeshift squad, which will be coached by former Denmark midfielder…
Slovakia made light work of a Danish national side which was hastily comprised of lower-league and futsal players, due to an image rights dispute.