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Soccer criticized the Public Health Authority.
Now FHM responds.
– VI don’t mean to treat football separately, says state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell.
On Friday, the National Sports Federation, the Swedish Football Association and the two interest organizations Svensk Elite Football and Elite Football Ladies met with the Public Health Authority. There were comments on the agenda about the protocols Sef produced, something the authority expected to tip him.
But, as state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said earlier this week, soccer may have to wait until the new guidelines, which apply to the summer, arrive in early June. As a result, the guidelines remain, which means it seems dark for the Swedish Cup (scheduled for June 1), and the scheduled premiere at the Swedish Cup on June 14 remains unclear.
Elite Swedish soccer was disappointed later.
– I find it difficult to understand that FHM cannot give notice now and obviously is not interested in the fact that all professional sports in Sweden have been banned by the profession while they think. Also, I am surprised that so many other countries in Europe seem to have reached completely different conclusions, said Sef President Lars-Christer Olsson.
Karl-Erik Nilsson, president of the union, was also disappointed.
– It is clear that our frustration is common. We sit on the same federal board and he (Lars-Christer Olsson) is president of Swedish Elite Football. We have the same sentiment on these issues, he told the Football Channel.
The FHM then held a press conference on Friday, where state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said:
– We have an ongoing dialogue with the National Sports Association and the Swedish Football Association on how to interpret existing regulations. Not later than today. That dialogue continues.
– Now, as we have been told, we are reviewing all the tips and recommendations we have for the summer. Also (sport) is included in the evaluation, to which we will return in early June.
Tegnell also responded to soccer criticism:
– It is not about the risk of exercising in this case, but the consequences that exercise would have in the form of crowds and sports bars, and other things. It is the same as with restaurants and other things, some companies have to limit their business because it presents such great risks for the spread of the infection. It is not the business itself, but the effect of it.
When Aftonbladet noted that football wants to start playing games in front of empty stands, only Tegnell replied:
– We return to the topic when we review it.
Should the Public Health Authority take into account the special position of football in society when reviewing its guidelines on sport? No, not in any significant way.
– It’s not that special, just football. Being away from home is a very important part of public health. But we do not intend to treat football separately.
Why can’t the Public Health Authority give a message right now? Tegnell says:
– Because it is important to see what development looks like now for the summer, it is important to take a common position before the summer so that we are consistent with the different types of businesses. We have a few weekends ahead, which means the numbers and reports will be very uncertain, and therefore our assessment is that only in late May can we get a good idea of the spread of the infection in different parts of the world. country.
