The Swedish superstar claimed (incorrectly) that Janne Andersson did not select players with immigrant background in the national team at their first collection.

- Then he got the question about it. Then he moaned. The second collection he brought with players with different backgrounds for it to be politically correct, Ibrahimovic told Expressen, among others, accusing the national team of being sect-like:

"It's a sect, and that sect stays on all the time, although there are better players out there," he told the newspaper.

Both Jimmy Durmaz and Emir Kujovic were swapped in the match against the Netherlands. Zlatan stuck to the criticism when confronted by SVT Sport.

- Was Durmaz there? I didn't see him. Are you sure he was there? I didn't see him anyway.

- Regardless, it doesn't matter. I have my opinion. He (Andersson) was questioned and changed before the second contest. That's a big problem. You stand for what you do, as I've done for 20 years. It's a big difference.

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Afterwards, Janne Andersson had to deal with the statement when he held the next national team press conference.

- When it came, I felt ... That in 2019 we need to talk about stuff that means where people come from, that it will be a question about the national team, I think is very boring. I myself have values ​​and a view where I do not look at it. I am saddened and disappointed that I get it from a former national team player - and on the wrong grounds as well. It made me sad and hurt a little because, as a person and a leader, I try to live as I learn, says Andersson, and continues:

- It's sad, and when it came Tuesday, I was sad and disappointed.

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Now the League Captain has developed his thoughts in an interview with Aftonbladet for upcoming international matches.

- You can't take his statements seriously. What he says is not true. And I was extremely sad when I heard this, because I have a huge respect for Zlatan for the football player and athlete he is. But to say this way ... Then you want to build on something that does not exist again. It makes me really sad, it's boring.

- For example: When we set up our national team, some people I worked with before and some others who stayed there earlier. When someone then said: "There is no one with immigrant background" I just became ... "Well, so be it - but it is also not a dimension I had with when I put my staff". It has not been included as a factor at all and maybe I should have thought differently or someone else should have pointed it out. But I don't think that way.

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