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Premier League to fund thousands of defibrillators at grassroots sites after Eriksen collapse

The league will provide funding for more than 2,000 sites in the wake of the Denmark star's on-field collapse

The Premier League has announced that it will provide funding to purchase Automated External Defibrillators (AED) for thousands of grassroots football clubs and facilities as the league aims to save lives of those experiencing cardiac arrest.

The use of defibrillators has become a talking point in recent weeks after one was used to help save the like of Denmark star Christian Eriksen, who was recently discharged from the hospital following a successful operation less than a week after he suffered cardiac arrest during his country's Euro 2020 opener.