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Mathias Fredriksson has called the Ski Association “corked” because they petitioned super talent Alvar Myhlback from JVM.
Now the national team manager Anders Byström is responding to the criticism.
– He must say what he wants. But he is happy to call me and hear how we thought, he tells Expressen.
The former Olympic and World Cup medalist Mathias Fredriksson Don’t be happy on Wednesday the Swedish junior skiers stood for poor efforts in JVM. He then questioned why the ski association chose to poke Alvar Myhlback From the championship.
– He is missing a lot such a day. I am still unaware of how the union can be so stupid that they do not pick him up to the championship, he said in SVT’s broadcast.
Mathias Fredriksson’s criticism in SVT
Best Swedish women’s skater in the junior class came in 21st place on Wednesday. For the gentlemen, things did not go much better.
“We have seen for several years that our juniors do not really keep up, with the exception of Alvar Myhlback then,” said Fredriksson.
– I hope they go home and do the job now, because they have many years left on their careers. Good juniors may not be good seniors. But for Sweden as a nation, I had wished we had better juniors, for a good breadth of juniors give some good seniors, he continued.
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Now Sweden’s national team manager, is responding to the national team manager, Anders ByströmSVT profile’s boot.
– He must think so if he wants to … but I also think that Mathias should nuance himself a bit based on the complex situation we had to deal with, he says.
Anders Byström’s response to speech
Byström explains that Alvar Myhlback was highly aware of what was required of him in order for him to be selected in the JVM squad, but that he ignored this. He did not go the necessary selection races but invested in long -distance races instead.
– It is as in any team sport: if you do not follow as a player the regulations that apply, you may not be allowed to play the next match. I can definitely have an understanding for those who say we should put up with the best team. It is a reasonable reaction. But as a union, it is also an important job to stand up for what has been decided in advance, he says.
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The national team manager admits that the union should review the regulations, but at the same time informs that they do it every year. It’s nothing new. Byström says that it is possible that in the future they must take greater account of individual solutions for special riders, so that similar situations should not arise. But at the moment he is responsible for the petition of Alvar.
– You can eat this if you want to. But for us, this is clear now. It’s history. He (Mathias Fredriksson) may say what he wants. But he is happy to call me and hear about how we thought, he says.
What do you think about this? Is the SVT expert Fredriksson right or does the union right as a pity Alvar Myhlback? Feel free to leave a comment!
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