'No delay' in treatment for Hungary's Varga - Uefa

There was "no delay" successful nan clip taken to dainty Hungary's Barnabas Vargas erstwhile he suffered a caput wounded connected Sunday, says Uefa.

The striker was taken to infirmary aft he suffered a fractured cheekbone during his side's 1-0 triumph complete Scotland astatine Euro 2024.

The lucifer was held up for astir 7 minutes successful nan 2nd half as nan 29-year-old received lengthy treatment aft a mid-air collision pinch Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn.

Hungary skipper Dominik Szoboszlai could beryllium seen successful tears connected nan transportation and aft nan lucifer criticised nan consequence clip of aesculapian staff.

Uefa said: "The involution of nan squad expert happened wrong 15 seconds of nan incident, followed instantly by nan 2nd stadium doctor, to behaviour a first appraisal of nan wounded and supply due treatment, arsenic per customary aesculapian procedures.

"The qualified pitch-side emergency squad were waiting pitch-side, according to their protocol, and arrived pinch nan stretcher arsenic soon arsenic their involution was requested by nan medics to evacuate nan subordinate for his contiguous transportation to hospital.

"The coordination betwixt each nan aesculapian unit connected tract was master and everything was done successful accordance pinch nan applicable aesculapian procedures. There was nary hold successful nan curen of and assistance to nan player."

Szoboszlai helped bring a stretcher connected to nan transportation earlier sheets were held up astir Varga arsenic he received treatment.

"I don't understand this benignant of protocol, why nan aesculapian unit don't unreserved successful astatine this time?" said Szoboszlai aft nan game.

"This mobility remains for everyone, truthful I dream that everyone tin prevention a fewer seconds and prevention a life.

"I dream we will ne'er person to acquisition this again. Something needs to beryllium done."

Varga, who scored during his side's opening 3-1 conclusion by Switzerland, is group to person an cognition connected nan fractured cheekbone and will miss nan remainder of nan tournament.