Eriksen returns to football? Danish cardiologist: ‘It’s a matter of time before it collapses again’

On čThursday, his Wolfsburg announced.

– Christian Eriksen will soon start an individual rehabilitation program. After a discussion with CEO Dieter Hecking, it was decided that the 34-year-old would do it in his home country of Denmark. The club is in regular contact with Christian, as well as with the doctors treating him. We continue to wish Christian all the best in the course of his rehabilitation – they wrote from Wolfsburg.

It is not yet known whether Eriksen will return to football after rehabilitation, but Danish cardiologists believe that he should retire. Cardiologist Henning Molgaard told the Danish media that they cannot force the player to retire, but that the recommendations are clear.

– Most top athletes decide to retire after ICD implantation. We saw this in the example of Stale Solbakken. As cardiologists, we are not legislators, but it is our clear recommendation, also in the light of European and American studies, that competing in top sports with an ICD is very unusual – he said and then added:

– We know that he will crash again at some point. But we simply cannot say with certainty whether a defibrillator will be needed to restart his heart in three months, or in three, four, five or ten years. However, it will happen again.