Even before the European Championships in Denmark started, there was talk of the judges in the tournament.

Then it was Jamina Roberts who was critical of the fact that it would only be female judges.

In Sweden's first match against the Czech Republic, eleven expulsions were handed out and afterwards the national team captain Tomas Axnér said that the tolerance level for the assessments was low.

After the meeting with Denmark, it was Nathalie Hagman who aired her irritation.

- I do not think the referee level has been particularly high.

As much as we fight and fight both in training and in our leagues, the level can be higher.

We women players can handle a tougher environment and also want to play at that level, says Hagman.

She thinks that the judges in several cases could have refrained from blowing - both for expulsions and penalties - and thinks that they, like the team, should have some kind of qualification system to be allowed to judge in the championships.

- We qualify and play a championship because we are one of the teams that have qualified.

So it should be for the judges as well.

You need some kind of selection there.

A championship is not there to try out judges, you have to keep a certain level and then you are welcome to be here.

Sweden has two matches left in the intermediate round but is already away from the chances of reaching the semifinals after the loss against Denmark.

CLIP: Grahn saw the judges: "Far too low level"

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Grahn saw the judges: "Far too low level" Photo: SVT