What happened to the Hungary coach during the game against the Netherlands?
A member of the coaching staff collapsed during the game against the Netherlands.
A member of the Hungary coaching staff collapsed in the first half of the Nations League game between Hungary and the Netherlands, leading to the game being stopped.
The Hungarian Football Federation confirmed that the coach was Ádám Szalai, the former international footballer, who is now part of the coaching staff. He is in hospital and is stable.
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“Ádám Szalai was taken ill in the first minutes of the Netherlands-Hungary match, but his condition is stable and he is conscious. Minutes ago he was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Amsterdam for examination.” https://t.co/Uu6BBdBPPI
Medical staff rushed to the scene where he was seen to and taken to the nearby hospital for examination.
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Shocking footage showed the rest of the coaching staff form a circle around the coach in distress on the bench as the medics saw to him.
In the game, the Netherlands won 4-0, with goals from Weghorst, Dumfries, Koopmeiners and Gakpo sealing the points.
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