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After Roland Nilsson took over IFK Gothenburg and Bartosz Grzelak took over AIK, the Swedish Football Association has been looking for a new national team captain for the U21 national team. According to information from SportExpressen, the Swedish Football Association has met with several candidates. Among other things, former IFK Gothenburg coach Poya Asbaghi has been to several meetings with the association.
Poya Asbaghi is highly regarded as the captain of the U21 team.
According to information from SportExpressen, he is also very relevant as the new captain of the national team. At the same time, Andreas Pettersson of Gif Sundsvall has received offers to join the management staff and secure a position as assistant captain of the national team.
Pettersson has had an option in the contract with Gif Sundsvall and has not yet informed the club how he wants to do it, but according to information from SportExpressen, everything indicates that he will become the assistant captain of the U21 league.
Malmö FF assistant coach Daniel Bäckström, who left the club some time ago, has also had a meeting with the Swedish Football Association, but is further down the list. Svff is expected to announce who will take over the U21 squad soon, and all indications are that Poya Asbaghi will introduce herself as the new captain of the national team.
