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In a press release, sent at the same time as Lars Lagerbäck discusses Alexander Sørloth’s behavior after the unacceptable loss to Serbia, the captain of the national team leaves with the support of the coach of the national team.
Stefan Johansen (captain), Omar Elabdellaoui (vice-captain) and Joshua King emphasize that the loss to Serbia was painful for everyone in and around the national team, but that Sørloth’s behavior was above the line.
Lagerbäck on the Sørloth case: – I never experienced anything like this
VG has previously revealed that Sørloth ended up in a dispute with Lagerbäck and assistant Per Joar Hansen over Norway’s approach to the match.
– It should be high under the roof, but in this case the player went too far, and we are happy that he apologized for his behavior with the group of players and the support staff, says team captain Johansen, Elabdellaoui and King in a statement.
At the same time that Sørloth receives harsh criticism from Lagerbäck, the Swede takes self-criticism for the bitter sting he sent when he lost his patience leaving a players meeting. Lagerbäck referred to a scoring opportunity that Sørloth missed against Cyprus two years ago in the heat of the match.
– At the same time, the reference to the Cyprus match was unnecessary on the part of the national team coach, but we understand that he felt strongly provoked that his integrity was questioned. We support the technical team 100 percent. It is very unfortunate that there are leaks to the media from internal meetings. It will not happen, and it is something that we in the captain’s team will discuss with all the players in the squad, conclude Johansen, Elabdelloui and King.
