He has worked with the national team since the turn of the year and had different names on his assignments as a player developer and match coach and now gets a clearer role.

"Being an assistant team captain becomes clearer, it's a role that exists in all sports and which everyone recognizes," Persson told SVT Sport, which has contracts over the games in Tokyo next summer.

Peter Blomquist remains as the union captain.

Persson has Halmstad as a base but will travel with the national team and feels that there is a forward movement around the national team.

- I will spend more time with the team and lift the players. There is a go that started with the World Cup at home in Halmstad last year (bronze) and this year Mattias Falck was in the World Cup final as the first European since 2003.

Big resurrection for Falck after the World Cup silver

Mattias Falck made a big break with the World Cup silver this spring but has had a little heavier since then.

- He got many invitations with a lot of match play, then he started playing in Germany with a lot of matches. He needs to get some more peace and quiet and get the opportunity to train more. But he stays well on the world best list and is ranked nine. I will work with him a lot because he plays for Halmstad, ”says Persson.

Important Olympic qualification in January

An important step on the way to the Olympics is the qualification, where singles places are also in the pot.

- The big thing is waiting for the team Olympic qualification in Portugal in January. If you qualify there you automatically get with the singles players in the Olympics and do not qualify in April, so it is important, Persson explains.

Which Swedish goes the longest in the SOC (which will be decided this week)?

- Mattias Falk and Kristian Karlsson go directly into the main tournament (already secured a place in the 16-part) and I say well Mattias but hope that both Truls Möregårdh and Jon Persson can qualify even if it is a long way to hike, thinks Persson.