Earlier this fall Jamie Hopcutt went out and announced that he will not extend his contract with Östersund. The Englishman had previously had eight seasons in Jämtland and has been with the division in the north one since.

And it's a downtrodden Jamie Hopcutt who explains his feelings about the forced degradation ..

- It's incredibly boring. There are good people in that club and we have worked so hard to get where we are today. I really hope they can solve this, says Hopcutt to SVT Sport.

Jamie Hopcutt got off to a great start on Östersund's all-Swedish adventure when he broke his leg in places during the premiere against Hammarby. But the striker worked his way back and scored one of two goals away against Galatasaray, helping to take the equalists to the Europa League group games.

- It took us a long time to get where we are today. Many good players have left on the road. I understand that people think it's weird, the club had so much money and now it feels like all our work is in vain, says a downtrodden Jamie Hopcutt.

The 28-year-old striker received a thank-you from the fans at the Jämtkraft arena earlier and the applause echoed throughout the arena. And it is also the supporters that Hopcutt knows most about the license committee's message.

- I really hope that the decision can be appealed and that it will be the best possible outcome. The people and supporters in Östersund are really fantastic and they really do not deserve this, concludes Jamie Hopcutt.

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