Ambulance services fined in connection to Ekeng's death

Romania's internal ministry has fined the ambulance services that provided emergency care to Patrick Ekeng after he collapsed on the pitch, after it was discovered that they used faulty equipment and out-of-date medicine.

The 26-year-old came off the bench in the 62nd minute of the match, but fell to the ground shortly after and was immediately rushed to hospital, where he was announced dead after receiving CPR for 90 minutes. 

Romania's Ministry of Interior (MAI) has confirmed that Ekeng's death was the fault of first aid failures and was preventable. 

"Drugs and medical supplies were identified that had passed their valid date." A MAI statement claimed. 

"Kits issued to doctors and nurses were found to have included medicines that expired in May 2015. Among them were found to be vials of adrenaline, used for resuscitation purposes.

"The company used ambulances that were found to have defibrillators with low battery levels. Representatives of the company could not specify the person responsible for ensuring the safety of the hospital.

"These issues amount to negligence and serious misconduct for a company which provides these services and shall be punished by the suspension of the operating license for a period of at least 30 days, a fine of 20,000 lei ($5,100) for breach of laws surrounding the classification of ambulances and a fine of 3,800 lei ($960) for the use of expired drugs."