Ajax to pay huge compensation to football player who suffered severe brain damage after a heart attack – Football – Apollo.lv – Sports

The Amsterdam club has agreed to pay € 7.85 million in compensation to the footballer’s family.

“It’s important that an agreement was reached so that this case could be left in the past, but we also understand that the lives of Abdelhaka and his family are not easy. Of course, it will always be a very sad and tragic situation. “said Edwin van der Saar, Ajax ‘s general manager and legendary goalkeeper.

The 24-year-old, who was considered one of the greatest talents in Dutch football, played a pre-season training game for Ajax against Werder in Bremen in Austria in July 2017 and suffered a heart attack.

Nuri’s brain was damaged and some experts blamed the treatment he received on the square. The Dutch record holders in the number of championship titles admitted mistakes in the care of a footballer and in 2018 promised to continue to provide medical care to their former player.