Buxted FC tweeted CCTV footage of the incident which occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning. The club condemned the two perpetrators and urged anyone with information to come forward.
They wrote on Twitter: “Last night at 12.50am, our defibrillator was vandalised.
“It was caught on CCTV so if anyone has any information about who these two people are then please report it to Sussex Police.”
The act of vandalism follows a medical emergency on Saturday when Danish footballer Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during his side's Euro 2020 game against Finland.
Mr Eriksen was treated on the pitch before being taken to hospital.
Buxted FC appeal after Defibrillator vandalised (Image: Getty Images)
Buxted FC make appeal after vandals damage defibrillator kit (Image: Getty Images)
The 29-year-old Inter Milan midfielder is now awake, recovering and his condition remains stable, Danish officials said on Sunday.
Head coach Kasper Hjulmand said: “Christian is in good spirits and it's a huge relief for the players after all this uncertainty.
“There is no doubt that we have been on the ropes.”
CCTV footage of the vandals has been viewed more than 725,000 times since it was posted on Sunday evening.
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Buxted FC tweeted CCTV footage of the vandals damaging the defibrillator kit (Image: Getty Images)
Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest (Image: Getty Images)
Richard Turner, chairman of Buxted FC, said the incident is “absolutely disgusting”.
He told PA news agency: “Those things save people's lives and someone has come and trashed it.
“The whole world saw what happened to Christian Eriksen on Saturday so why would anyone think that's ok?
“Everyone at the club is a volunteer, we work hard for what we've got, but now we'll have to raise funds to replace it."
The video was retweeted by actor Martin Kemp who hopes the perpetrators will be “disgusted” with their behaviour when they are caught.
He tweeted: “I rarely get upset, angry or surprised by people's behaviour but this is the pits.
“I hope they will be disgusted with themselves when they get caught.”