Updated today 17:02.
Published today 15:13
Djurgårdens Kerim Mrabti is one of the players in the league that could be charged to the Olympics.
Men’s Soccer Allsvenskan will continue as usual during the Olympic Games in Rio next year. This could mean that Swedish clubs will stop players from playing in Brazil.
“It’s a necessary evil,” says Mats Enquist, Secretary General of the Swedish elite football.
Men’s Soccer Allsvenskan will continue as usual during the Olympic Games in Rio next year. This could mean that Swedish clubs will stop players from playing in Brazil.
“It is a necessary evil,” says Mats Enquist, Secretary General of the Swedish elite football.
The decision was taken on Wednesday, the day after Sweden’s national A squad qualified for the European championship in France. Advancement means that Sweden will be have a football team in both Championships, June 10 to July 10, and the Olympics, August 5 to 21, next year.
– We do not have seasons to stand still during both championships, says Björn Eriksson, racing consultant at the Association, told Aftonbladet.
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During the European Football Championship makes the headlines stopover, but during the Olympics the matches will be played according to the regular schedule. Allsvenskan player charged in the Olympic team may be stopped if the club believe that they need at home.
– In other tournaments, clubs must release their players for the national team, but for the Olympics, they must not do it, says Mats Enquist DN.
He is chairman of the Swedish elitfotobll, the SEF, which represents clubs in the negotiations with the Swedish Football Association.
– We can predict that it will require a rather extensive discussion and mediation between the clubs and the national team.
According Enqvist has all Allsvenskan clubs initially positive to releasing players to the Olympics, but warns that the situation may change if an important game waits for the club .
– If a team has a qualifier of the Europa League and an important game in the league and six players will be selected for the Olympics, it is very different to be a part of players that is not a key player in the club.
The OS sets men up with a U23 team, where three players must be older.
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