Amsterdam, Netherlands – Saturday’s UEFA Nations League match between the Netherlands and Hungary was suspended for over 10 minutes after Hungary coach Adam Szalai collapsed close to the dugout.
The sport was halted within the thirteenth minute when referee Jesus Gil Manzano known as for medical consideration after witnessing Szalai fall sick on the sideline.
Witnesses reported that the 36-year-old former Hungary worldwide might have suffered a seizure.
“Adam Szalai fell sick within the first minutes of the Netherlands-Hungary match, however his situation is steady and he’s aware,” the Hungarian FA stated in a press release. “Minutes in the past, he was transported by ambulance to an Amsterdam hospital for examination.”
The incident left gamers and employees from each groups visibly shaken, notably Hungary captain Dominik Szoboszlai, who was seen in tears on the pitch.
After a medical tent was erected round Szalai, the sport was allowed to renew.
The Netherlands went on to win the match 4-0, with targets from Wout Weghorst, Cody Gakpo, Denzel Dumfries and Teun Koopmeiners .
The end result means the Dutch will end second in League A Group 3, forward of Hungary.
Szalai, who scored 26 targets in 86 senior worldwide appearances for Hungary between 2009-2022, retired from enjoying in July and has been a part of the nationwide staff’s teaching employees since.
