AFAN claimed that they asked the Romanian football federation to have ambulances at all official and friendly matches after the death of Nigerian Henry Chinonso Ihelewere in 2012.
AFAN president Emilian Hulubei said: "It would have cost as little as 400 euros per club per match to have state-of-the-art equipment available but the plan was not adopted.
"We are continually fighting for more rights for players. Footballers in Romania are a long way from being treated the way normal workers should be."
FIFPRO general secretary Theo van Seggelen added: "Our thoughts go out to everyone affected. It's simply shocking.
"After local authorities complete their investigation, we expect answers as to whether or not this tragedy could have been avoided."
Ekeng’s agent, Hasan Anil Eken, was also critical of the ambulance services.
He said: "The ambulance arrived late. Actually there were three ambulances around the stadium but none of them had a defibrillator."
A second Cameroonian footballer died over the weekend after female goalkeeper Jeanine Christelle Djomnang, 26, passed away after collapsing during her warm-up for a match.
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