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Danish FA cancels friendly over pay
Players unaware Friday’s match against Netherlands was of

Denmark’s women’s team said yesterday that they were “deeply angry” after finding out their football federation cancelled Friday’s sold-out friendly against reigning European champions the Netherlands.

Talks broke down between the players union and the Danish football federation (DBU) on Sunday evening over a new pay deal.

The DBU claimed that “ultimate demands” led to the game’s cancellation. Those demands were said to be a 342 per cent wage increase on top of all players being hired.

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