O'Neill wants Uefa to act in Danish pay row

Published on: 05 September 2018

Tottenham star Christian Eriksen is among the Denmark players in dispute with their national federation

Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill believes Uefa will have to intervene in the Danish dispute which could skew his team's Nations League group.

The Republic play Wales in their opener in Cardiff on Thursday but the Welsh could face a Denmark team of third-tier and futsal players on Sunday.

Denmark's players body is in conflict with the national governing body.

"Uefa probably should (act) and will as well, if it develops in the direction it looks to be going," said O'Neill.

"Uefa will have to make some sort of statement about it then.

"If it does develop this way, there would certainly be a degree of unfairness about it.

"We'll see how things develop. The situation might get resolved in the next couple of days and Denmark might be able to play their full-strength side."

An under-strength Denmark squad are playing Slovakia in a friendly on Wednesday after the first-choice players, including stars such as Christian Eriksen and Kasper Schmeichel, withdrew their labour.

The dispute with the federation centres of the rights of players to make individual sponsorship agreements with companies competing with national team sponsors.

More to follow.

Source: bbc.com

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