Anthony Taylor deserves a lot of praise for his handling of Christian Eriksen’s shock collapse in the Denmark vs Finland game at Euro 2020.
The Manchester-based referee, in his first finals appearance let’s not forget, was incredibly quick in his recognition of Eriksen’s awful fall.
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There is no absolutely no doubt that the speed at which Taylor acted, by getting the medical team onto the field of play, played a part in helping to save Eriksen’s life.
Taylor followed the UEFA protocols to the letter and should be commended for his decisive actions.
I spoke to my friend and ex-colleague Howard Webb yesterday, and he officiated at White Hart Lane when Fabrice Muamba collapsed.
Howard said Saturday’s incident brought back some painful memories and a feeling of helplessness that someone could be dying in front of you.
We all hope Eriksen makes a full recovery as soon as possible.