It was on Sunday evening that the Stockholm Bandy Association had an extra meeting where it was agreed to postpone the World Cup, which should have started in three weeks.

The news came as a shock, says the Swedish Bandy Association's general secretary Pär Gustafsson.

- It came as a surprise.

We have not been involved in any process or discussion about making such a decision.

At the same time, we must have respect for each organizer's right to think.

We of course have respect for the fact that there is a concern about the pandemic, he says to SVT Sport.

At the same time as the women's WC is postponed, several other bandy championships will be held in January.

Including the P19 WC in Katrineholm, which is arranged by the Swedish Bandy Association.

- That it should go according to plan says a lot about how we view Stockholm's decision.

We should not hide behind a chair that we had not made that decision at present, says Pär Gustafsson.

The reason that the Stockholm Bandy Association has stated as a reason for postponing the WC is concern about the covid situation.

But according to several sources to SVT Sport, the organizer's decision should be based on an organizational issue, which goes hand in hand with the financial.

"Would be as surprised as you"

But Py Börjeson, vice chairman of the Stockholm Bandy Association, rejects the information.

- These are other people's interpretations.

It's not like that.

We have worked on and we have thought that it has gone well.

It is the concern for the corona, and if you do not want to believe us when we say that, it is very sad.

So you have no problems organizationally or financially?

- No, but we're doing it.

It is a work in progress.

But that is not the reason for the decision?

- No, it definitely is not.

So there is nothing that will be discovered later?

- No, then I would be as surprised as you.

I do not know that it would be that kind of problem.

It is always the case that you are worried when you have to raise money for a championship, but we are working on and have not been worried about it.

We thought it would work out.