Christian Eriksen leaves Wolfsburg by mutual consent after on-pitch collapse in June

The Guardian Sport Wednesday 23 September 2026, 19:46 UTC By Reuters and Guardian sport 1 min read

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Danish midfielder has been recuperating in homelandEriksen: ‘I’m pleased we were able to find a solution’Christian Eriksen and German side VfL Wolfsburg have agreed to terminate ⁠his contract by mutual consent, the club announced on Wednesday. The 34-year-old collapsed during a Denmark friendly ⁠against Ukraine in June. Eriksen said in July he would return to his homeland to undergo a ‌rehabilitation programme.

Danish midfielder has been recuperating in homeland
Eriksen: ‘I’m pleased we were able to find a solution’

Christian Eriksen and German side VfL Wolfsburg have agreed to terminate ⁠his contract by mutual consent, the club announced on Wednesday.

The 34-year-old collapsed during a Denmark friendly ⁠against Ukraine in June. Eriksen said in July he would return to his homeland to undergo a ‌rehabilitation programme. He previously suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s opening Euros group match ⁠against Finland in Copenhagen in 2021.

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