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Robert Ohlsson has been kicked by Skellefteå after his blunt statement about the club’s supporters.
Then friend and ex-colleague Roger Rönnberg rides out to his defense.
– I am very sad and a little annoyed that such a good coach has to leave, he says in the GP podcast “Klubbland”.
Here comes a new lesson in the SHL coach Robert Ohlson’s49, life. If you don’t want to be fired from your club, in this case Skellefteå AIK, you shouldn’t say that you “shit the supporters” in an interview with local radio. Yesterday, the club announced that they are breaking with the successful coach who gave them the SM gold as recently as last year.
Rönnberg defends Ohlsson
They have worked together and are friends. In addition, Robert Ohlsson is predicted to be replaced Roger Rönnberg53, as coach in Frölunda when he goes to Switzerland. That the two SHL coaches are close to each other also becomes clear now that Rönnberg goes out in the media and defends Ohlsson’s behavior. Roger Rönnberg does not think that Skellefteå has acted correctly as a club.
– Something else must have happened. Otherwise, I don’t think the club takes its responsibility and stands behind its coach. I am very sad and a little annoyed that such a good coach has to leave. It doesn’t feel good, says the Frölunda coach in Göteborgs-Posten’s hockey podcast “Klubbland”.
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He simply thinks that those who lead the club have acted hastily and populistically. That they listened to the demands of the angry mob and did not look out for the best interests of the team and the players.
– If you interpreted that quote carefully, you would realize that he means that he does not want to be influenced by people’s opinions, not that he does not care what the fans think, says Rönnberg.
Robert’s relationship to Frölunda
As said before, there have been many rumors that Ohlsson will take over Frölunda when Rönnberg goes to Fribourg-Gottéron this spring. It has not been appreciated by Skellefteå’s supporters. Ohlsson was previously assistant coach to Rönnberg in Frölunda – and also in the Junior national team – and has a relationship with the club. Roger Rönnberg believes that influences people’s opinions.
– It feels like the chance is being taken to attack one of Sweden’s most competent and best coaches. I support Robban in this case, 100 percent, he says in the podcast.
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There are many opinions about this case. Did Skellefteå do the right thing by firing Robert Ohlsson or do you agree with Roger Rönnberg? Write what you think!
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