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Idrotts-Sverige expected a larger number of spectators and began planning a gradual increase in the number of visitors. Fotbollsallsvenska Djurgården had tied 300 places for the derby against AIK on 8 November and for the first time this season they are playing a match in front of the public.
But a negative message arrived at the press conference of the Public Health Agency on Thursday, this due to the recent increase in the spread of the infection in the country.
– Now we will not be able to receive 300 people for the match next weekend. We just have to like the situation. We respect the decisions that the authorities make, says Henrik Berggren, CEO of Djurgården.
I was already stopped It is clear that the maximum limit of 50 people in public meetings will remain and will not increase to 300 in Skåne, and now the same message also applies to Stockholm, Västra Götaland and Östergötland. Also, the same kind of restrictions are being applied in Uppsala, according to state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell.
The new advice also affects grassroots sports. On Tuesday, the Skåne region announced that sports will be restricted for people over 14, and similar restrictions are now being introduced in Stockholm, Västra Götaland and Östergötland.
According to the guidelines published by the Swedish Sports Confederation on its website, the following applies:
“For sport in these regions, it is important to refrain from participating in sports training, matches and competitions. However, this does not apply to sports training for children and young people born in 2005 or later and not to professional athletes who have sports as their main profession or occupation. “
– Regarding elite activities, sports have chosen protocols and other things to be able to carry out games at a professional level, and expressed carelessly, it can be said that “professional level” is usually perhaps the two highest series or similar. What happens next if it escalates, no one can answer for the day, says the president of the Swedish Sports Confederation, Björn Eriksson, to SVT Sport.
The Stockholm Region urges all those staying in the county to refrain from participating in activities where congestion may occur, for example during training sessions, games and competitions.
The decision applies from today and in three weeks.
– We publish information in our districts, after which the associations should consult with their special sports federations. Because every sport has different conditions depending on how it looks, says Anna Setzman, press officer for the Swedish Sports Confederation.
Stockholm Handball Association it came out Thursday afternoon with information that all district-arranged games for youth and seniors will be canceled, but that training can still be held for players born in 2005 and later.
Regarding the highest series of SHE, Handbollsligan and Allsvenskan on the women’s and men’s side, the association is awaiting information from the Swedish Handball Association.
The Stockholm Football Association has also published information and writes on its website:
“All games, training sessions and encounters organized by StFF over the coming weekend will be postponed with immediate effect. Our strong recommendation is that all association-managed cups also be boosted with immediate effect. “
The Stockholm Football Association also recommends that all training sessions with players born in 2004 and before Thursday night be canceled.
On Monday, November 2, the union will provide more information on where this will apply in the future.
The Swedish Floorball Association announces that the Swedish Women’s and Men’s Super League, as well as the Men’s Allsvenskan, will continue according to the established game schedule until another decision is made.
Matches with teams from Stockholm, Östergötland and Västra Götaland counties in the Allsvenskan Women’s Series, Men’s Division 1 and Juniorallsvenskan are postponed until further notice, both at home and away. These teams are also discouraged from training together.
All games at the district level are canceled.
