These are differences in views on how talent development should be conducted that led to today's message. The club announces that it wants to make a restart to work long-term in keeping more own players higher up in the ages and also be an attractive alternative to the talent of the area.

- We will never have an elite team consisting of only recruited players, it is not part of our philosophy, says Peter Andersson, chairman of Lugi to the club's website.

Brljevic left in the club with other duties

Brljevic will be given other duties in the club.

- It feels sad but necessary to have to make this decision in the middle of the current season. It is a decision that we have made that enables everyone involved to find well-functioning solutions for the future, ”says Karl Löfmark, chairman of the Lugi elite committee.

For now, Kenneth Andersson will take over as head coach and will also continue in parallel with his role as sports manager.

SVT Sport has sought Brljevic for a comment.