During the weekend, DK processed Martin Strömbergsson's letter and did not find sufficient reasons to reconsider the committee's decision. After an examination of Martin Strömbergsson's suitability to serve as a referee during the current game year, DK stands by its assessment that Strömbergsson's statement directed at Östersund's goalkeeper Aly Keita is very serious and not compatible with the requirements for conduct that apply to a top referee. Due to this, it is not possible to assign him a refereeing assignment in the league series for the remainder of 2020, says the referee committee's chairman Peter Ekström.
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