Sami Lepistö was one of the SHL’s best defenders last season.
He has now left for Switzerland – but was open to staying in Luleå.
Now the fans are furious.
Luleå had a great season but lost in the seventh and decisive final against Färjestad. A big reason for the success was Sami Lepistö. He joined the team in October – in the middle of the season – and made a big impression immediately.
Dropping the superstar
According to many, he was the entire SHL’s best defender last season, and he was without a doubt Luleå’s most important player on the backside. But after the season, it was clear that Luleå would have a hard time keeping the star, and yesterday came the definitive message.
Lepistö was then presented by the SCL Tigers in the Swiss top league, and it is only one in the line of star players that Luleå lost after the SM final loss, when Linus Omark previously also announced that he is leaving. But the fact is that Sami Lepistö actually had an interest in staying in Luleå.
Fans’ rage
The star tells NSD that he was open to extending his contract – and to “turn the silver into a gold” – but Luleå wanted him to join the club late this season as well, ie during the current season. However, Lepistö wanted a contract from the start, which Luleå is said to have said no to, and therefore it became Switzerland. The information has made Luleå fans go to the roof.
“Was this how we lost him?”, Writes a profiled Luleå supporter on Twitter.
Many believe that Luleå has made a catastrophic decision.
“I’m boiling! This is a disaster “, writes one user.
“It sounds completely sickly careless,” writes another.
“If it’s true, it’s such a fucking mess, it’s about one or two months extra paid type. Why should it be stingy? ”, Writes a third.
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