Ajax to ‘offer Abdelhak Nouri’s family £4.5m’ for ‘inadequate treatment’ but they ‘demand more’ after he awoke from coma

AJAX are reportedly set to offer Abdelhak Nouri’s family £4.5million in compensation after admitting to “inadequate” treatment. The 22-year-old was placed in an induced coma after he suffered a cardiac arrhythmia attack on the pitch in July 2017. Nouri’s brother confirmed this week that he is out of the coma and able to communicate with […]

AJAX are reportedly set to offer Abdelhak Nouri’s family £4.5million in compensation after admitting to “inadequate” treatment.

The 22-year-old was placed in an induced coma after he suffered a cardiac arrhythmia attack on the pitch in July 2017.

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Nouri’s brother confirmed this week that he is out of the coma and able to communicate with family after going home.

Journalist Valentijn Driessen has claimed a compensation fee has not been agreed between the club and the player’s family.

It is reported that the Dutch side are considering an offer of €5million(£4.2million).

But Driessen allegedly added: “Nouri’s family want to have significantly more.

In the summer of 2018, Ajax admitted to providing “inadequate” care on the pitch after Nouri collapsed.

He was revived and airlifted to hospital, but suffered brain damage as a result of the attack.

At the time, Ajax chief Edwin Van der Sar said: “We recognise our responsibility and liability for the consequences of this.

“For a long time we were convinced that Abdelhak had received the best possible care on the field.”

Demba Ba was among the long-list of players that paid tribute to the talented Dutchman this week.