What are Euro 2020s medical protocols?
Christian Eriksens cardiac arrest during Denmarks Euro 2020 match against Finland on Saturday has thrown the spotlight on the tournaments medical provisions. Here, the PA news agency looks at the protocols which are in place. Any player competing in Euro 2020 must have their medical record updated annually, including the results of any cardiological examinations, under Article 4.01 of UEFAs medical regulations. They must also have undergone an annual general physical examination which would include checks on the heart for murmurs, arrhythmias and so on. An ECG (electrocardiogram) must be performed annually and an echocardiography every two years. Update regarding Christian Eriksen. pic.twitter.com/YuKD9hS9LV  DBU - En Del Af Noget Strre (@DBUfodbold) June 13, 2021  Article 10 sets out the pitchside medical equipment required on matchdays and the day before a game. This should include a defibrillator and cardiac life-saving drugs, for instance cardiac stimulants and anti-arrhythmic drugs. At least one advanced life support ambulance, staffed by at least one paramedic, must be present at the stadium on a match day for the sole use of players, team officials, the referee team and match officers. It must be situated to allow quick exit from the pitch area and be in place 90 minutes before a match starts and for one hour afterwards. On the day before a game, it must be in place half an hour before the first training session and remain until half an hour after the last one. The responsibility to provide this lies with the host association. A pitchside emergency doctor, with a good command of English, must be present, as must one stretcher team. The emergency doctor acts as the medical co-ordinator for the stadium. The doctor can be the host teams doctor, and the stretcher team must also be first aid-qualified. The match delegate must be sent details at least two weeks before a match, including the emergency doctors mobile number, a map indicating the location of the ambulance, the exit point and the location of the medical room within the venue.