When the ski association holds its annual meeting on Sunday, there is one item on the agenda that stands out: “Question about dismissal of board member Lisa Åberg”.
The background is the infected board conflict, which simply means that Åberg has felt opposed and questioned by the rest of the federal board. Other members, in turn, believe that she is the problem and should resign.
In an interview with SVT Sport, Åberg believes that what she herself has seen as a healthy questioning of the ski association’s work, has been interpreted by others as disloyalty.
– What I experienced was that my way of thinking and asking questions was taken as criticism by the rest of the board, she says.
“Has only negative consequences”
The conflict has led to the board’s vice-chairman Stefan Bessman reporting Åberg to the police and also to the sports court, the National Sports Board, after she forwarded an anonymous email that Stefan Bessman believes was a serious threat to him as a person.
– My experience is that these reports are unfounded, which is clearly demonstrated by the fact that the police did not even start a preliminary investigation. I just think this has negative consequences for everyone involved and for Skis Sweden as a whole, says Lisa Åberg.
Karin Moberg, chairman of the Stockholm Ski Association and involved in the same alpine club as Lisa Åberg, is disappointed with how the board has handled the conflict.
– I think that a lot of shadow falls over Karin Mattsson in this case. These notifications, she has somehow stood behind and supported them instead of dealing with the situation in the boardroom, she says.
Mattsson partially self-critical
Karin Matsson has had to share the criticism directed at her. She does not think it is right that she supported the reports.
– I think it is incorrectly described, because I have had nothing to do with them (the reports). On the other hand, I have said that I have respect for having it tried in the National Sports Board.
But she admits that as chairman she has an extra big responsibility – and that she wishes the conflict could have been resolved internally.
– I think like the vast majority of others, what could we have done differently in this situation?
See longer parts of the interviews with Lisa Åberg, Karin Moberg and Karin Mattsson in the player above.