Former Arsenal midfielder John Jensen has been named as the Denmark manager for their UEFA Nations League opener against Wales.
Denmark's preparations for their game in Aarhus on Sunday are in turmoil after an extraordinary row over the players' commercial rights.
The Danish Football Association (DBU) is set to field a team made up of domestic first and second division players in Denmark, rather than stars like Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen and Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.
A statement on the official Danish Football Association website stated: "The names of the players will be published later. The team is now on their way to Bratislava. They will not be available for interviews as they want focus on the match Wednesday evening."
Regular manager Age Hareide has been told to stay at home and Jensen will take charge of Wednesday's friendly against Slovakia in Trnava and the Wales game this weekend.
DBU elite manager Kim Hallberg said: "We must hold the two international matches to avoid millions of fines and possible exclusion of the national team for several years. On behalf of DBU and Danish football, I am pleased that John Faxe Jensen has taken the hard task of being coach in both matches."
Former Denmark midfielder Jensen, 53, had coaching experience at Blackburn in 2011 and managed Danish club Fremad Amager between 2014 and 2018.
"Where we are now, I see only losers in the conflict, and Danish football losers most of all," Jensen told the official DBU website.
"When I say yes to help here, it's because I feel very very strong for the national team as an institution, and because I think the most important thing must be that the games will be played after all.
"I do not consider the matter between DBU and the players, my yes is not an expression of it.
"I just hope to help us get through the two matches and that the parties find a solution as soon as possible."
The dispute is reportedly over the rights of players, including Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen, to make individual sponsorship agreements with companies competing with national team sponsors. The players' travelling conditions are also an issue.
The players union on Tuesday made a second offer to extend their existing contracts which would have postponed further negotiations until after the two games.
Key player Eriksen appealed for a truce ahead of the double-header, stressing the need to resolve the issue as soon as possible.
"We have to solve this conflict now, not just digging the ditches deeper," said Eriksen, speaking on the Danish Football Players Association, Spillerforeningen.
"So we're happy to stretch our hand again, even though DBU put it away in the first try: Let's renew the old deal by one month. We are prepared to play the international matches this week.
"And then we have time after the two international matches to negotiate the entire agreement in place. It does not make sense if DBU does not accept that offer.
"The agreement has been working for years and should only run one month longer. Sign up and we will sit on the plane immediately. We are ready and we will play."
Earlier, it was reported in Danish media that a second-string squad including futsal players had been named for this week's matches after contract negotiations with first-team regulars ended in deadlock.
Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet reported that the squad includes players from the national futsal team, a five-a-side soccer game played mainly indoors on small hard courts.They visit the Aviva Stadium to take on Martin O’Neill’s Republic of Ireland on 13 October for the sides’ Nations League Group 4 meeting.
Ireland are in Cardiff for the opening round of qualifying games on Thursday.
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