5 disputes which have rocked sport

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Denmark’s preparations for their UEFA Nations League opener against Wales in Aarhus on Sunday are in chaos following a dispute between the Danish Football Association and their Players’ Association over commercial rights.

The Danes are set to field an uncapped scratch side consisting of third-tier and futsal players, the latter being an indoor five-a-side game played with a harder and smaller ball. Here, Press Association Sport looks at some sporting disputes of the past.

ENGLISH SOCCER MAXIMUM WAGE DISPUTE (1960-61)

Soccer Court/Jimmy Hill
Jimmy Hill was heavily involved in the professional footballers’ maximum wage dispute of 1960 and 1961 (John Giles/PA Wire)

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STRIKE (1994-95)

Baseball – Yankee Stadium General Views
Major League Baseball was rocked by a strike in 1994-95 (Andy Hampson/PA Wire)

ESTONIA v SCOTLAND (1996)

Soccer – Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League – Motherwell v Hibernian – Fir Park
Craig Brown, who was Scotland manager in 1996 (Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)

ENGLAND RUGBY UNION PLAYERS’ DISPUTE (2000)

Rugby Union executive Baron
Francis Baron, who was chief executive of the Rugby Football Union in 2000 (Tim Ockenden/PA Wire)

SCOTTISH SOCCER REFEREES’ STRIKE (2010)

Soccer – Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League – Rangers v Motherwell – Ibrox Stadium
Scottish referees went on strike in 2010 (Andrew Milligan?PA Wire)

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