Sports have been waiting for several weeks for a message from the government about how many spectators will be allowed from October.

On Thursday, the news came that no decision has been made.



Now Karl-Erik Nilsson, chairman of the Swedish Football Association, Annika Grälls, chairman of Elite Football Women and Lars-Christer Olsson, chairman of Swedish Elite Football join forces in a joint letter and appeal to release the limit of 50 people.



“500 people at Friends Arena, for example, would mean that there is one person in every hundred seats.

Compare it with the conditions for other activities in society.

One person on every hundred seats in the restaurants?

On the buses?

On the fog?

What now governs for us has nothing to do with infection control, it is a blatant, deliberate downgrading and downgrading of event sports and culture.

Why?"

, it says in the letter.



The letter also clarifies the financial aspect.

"Our business is seriously damaged, we are bleeding.

Then one expects dialogue and help from the government and relevant authorities.

That is how we were brought up in this country, the security of having someone to turn to. ”

“The losses can be calculated both directly and indirectly, long-term and short-term.

Only the direct short-term effect of 2.5-3 million missed ticket sales with associated match day revenues can be calculated up to half a billion kronor in loss for elite football ", it can be read in the letter.



CLIP: No message about the audience issue (September 24, 2020)

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Minister of Social Affairs Lena Hallengren (S) at today's press conference.

Photo: TT