Thursday's negative message from Ministers Lena Hallengren and Amanda Lind, still did not come as a total surprise.

- We thought that the government would implement the changes, but it was immediately rumored before the press conference that they had changed.

To let in more spectators to the hockey matches, the clubs in the SHL had prepared for.

Michael Marchal and others in the sports movement hope that a positive message will come soon.

- The situation changes day by day so it can change quite soon, he says.

So far, the SHL clubs have survived, it is becoming increasingly difficult for more and more clubs.

- We will try to persevere.

We know that the intentions are to be raised, so I hope that this will be short-lived, says Michael Marchal.

Pandemic big disappointment

Even if today's message was negative, there is no question of what he is most disappointed with.

- It is the pandemic that is the cause of all this.

There is a will to open up with politicians, so it is the pandemic that is the big disappointment.

Michael Marchal, however, addresses a well-known criticism from the entire sports movement.

The fact that you are tighter than other industries.

- We in sports think that we are treated differently compared to others.

Now they had the chance to level it out but did not.

KLIPP: Tegnell does not believe in a larger audience until late autumn: "We hope so" (August 27, 2020)

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Tegnell does not believe in a larger audience until late autumn: "We hope so" Photo: Bildbyrån / SVT