Supporters who had the hope that Christian Eriksen might return to Ajax after all, can give up that hope. England’s Brentford has announced that the Dane has signed a contract with the number fourteen of the Premier League until the end of the season.
Eriksen was without a club after he suffered a cardiac arrest during the European Championship last summer. His club Internazionale was not allowed to let him play according to the regulations of the Italian Football Association, because an ICD cabinet has been placed at Eriksen. Ajax player Daley Blind also plays football with such a defibrillator.
The 29-year-old midfielder reported to Ajax to maintain his condition there. “At Ajax I know the people, it feels like coming home because I’ve been here for so long,” said Eriksen, who played 163 matches for Ajax at the time. “All facilities are available here and at Jong Ajax I can train at a high level in a group. That is the perfect basis for me at the moment. I want to touch my top again as soon as possible so that when I get by with a club, I can go there as soon as possible. can stand my ground as soon as possible.”
Young Ajax trainer John Heitinga Eriksen called it “a fantastic player”, but did not want to say much about the possible future plans of the footballer. At Brentford Eriksen meets a Danish trainer with Thomas Frank. In addition, a large number of Danes play.