The Swedish women's hockey league (SDHL) launches a new compensation model that will make the clubs focus on the growth of women's hockey on a voluntary basis.
"This is an important step in our journey to raise women's hockey," says Lindeberg in a press release.
By fulfilling certain specified conditions - such as having a girls team, offering a certain number of training opportunities and certifying their coaches - the clubs will be able to get more money from the league.
And the more of the requirements are met, the greater the financial reward awaits.
As the clubs have come a long way in their girls' activities, the reward will also depend on the goals set for each club.
And the clubs that for various reasons can not live up to the conditions will not be punished, Lindberg explains.
More people should be able to live on their sport
"You just miss the opportunity to increase your income."
At the moment, the league cannot say what money it is about.
But TT is informed that "it is a good start, really, that will make a difference" and that the financial muscles behind the stimulus package mainly come from the agreement concluded with the main partner Svenska Spel, which is the largest in the league's history.
The model, which was based on discussions with players, clubs, board and owners, is one of several steps taken with the goal that a quarter of the league's players will be able to live on their sport by 2025.