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Gabby Logan explains BBC decision as UEFA criticised over horrifying Barnabas Varga injury
Source:Manchester Evening

Gabby Logan has apologised after the BBC showed a replay of the incident that saw Barnabas Varga taken to hospital.

Hungary striker Varga was injured after a sickening collision with Scotland keeper Angus Gunn. The 29-year-old's head clashed with Gunn's arm, leaving the Hungarian in a serious conditionteammates.

His teammates put him into the recovery position as the country's medical staff rushed onto the pitch. A screen was then erected to block any sight of Vargas' treatment.

The stretcher bearers then walked onto the pitch, with Hungary's players and coaching staff urging them to hurry. The host broadcaster UEFA then opted to play a replay of the incident, with the BBC quickly cutting away to a wide-angle view of the Stuttgart Arena.

After the match concluded, Logan offered her best wishes to Varga before explaining that the BBC were unhappy UEFA allowed a replay of the incident to be shown. She said: "All of our thoughts are of course with Barnabas Varga after that sickening collision.

"We are updating you on his condition. At the moment we have no more. We were as shocked as you when they replayed that incident.

"There are protocols around this kind of thing after Christian Eriksen three years ago. We were very surprised that UEFA chose to play in that replay, which is why we cut away to a wide angle as soon as we could."

"The Hungarian striker is most likely to undergo surgery. He spends the night in the hospital in Stuttgart. The whole team is rooting for him!"

After a six-minute delay, Varga was stretchered off the pitch, with the crowd at the Stuttgart Arena rising as one to applaud him off. Former Scotland international Pat Nevin defended Gunn for racing off his line, insisting the collision was totally accidental.

He told BBC 5 Live: "We have seen it before if a keeper comes out and he doesn't get the ball but takes a player it is a foul. I actually think Angus Gunn got some of the ball there."

Hungary would win the game with a goal in the ninth minute of injury time. Roland Sallai was played in down the right wing before pulling the ball back to Kevin Csoboth, who swept it into the bottom corner to knock Scotland out of Euro 2024.