Assistant coach of the Hungary national team, Adam Szalai, collapsed during the Nation’s League match between them and the Netherlands.
Seven minutes into the game, Adam Szalai could be seen lying on the ground close to the team’s bench with his legs twitching. Staff and substitutes quickly formed a protective barrier around him, after which he was rushed to the hospital.
“Adam is conscious, can talk and all is in order. The referee asked us if we wanted to continue playing and my players said they did,” ,” coach Marco Rossi told the post-match news conference.
Szalai is a former captain of the Hungarian team and was appointed assistant coach earlier this year. He scored 26 goals in 86 international appearances for Hungary and had a lengthy club career in Germany at Mainz, Schalke 04 and Hoffenheim.
The Dutch won the match 4-0 to book a place in next March’s Nations League quarterfinals.
