The level of judgment in Damallsvenskan – swipe more than ever?
After a spring fraught with high-profile situations, Sportbladet spoke In the Clubs about their views on the referees in the series.
The result: widespread dissatisfaction with how the league is prioritized.
Unfortunately, I think the level of judgment is disastrously low. It’s not the judges’ fault, says Tommy Nyberg, sports director at IFK Kalmar.
All-Swedish spring often means spring in controversial terms. Maybe much more in Damallsvenskan 2022?
The refereeing culminated when Rosengard decided the Sweden Cup final against Haken with a “ghost target”, which resulted in the guards being escorted by the guards when they were to leave the field.
Because of the judges’ controversial spring, Sportbladet spoke to all the clubs in damallsvenskan to hear: What do they really think about the level of referees in their series?
Criticism of the appointment of judges
The responses of the clubs varied, but the criticism was by far the most common – criticism of the appointment of referees. The majority of clubs questioned the fact that damallsvenskan is not given higher priority.
The priority appears, among other things, when the best female judge Tess Olofson judges the best male female judge rather than the damallsvenskan.
“I suppose you’re ranked higher than Superettan because most of the women are the main judge, but she’s the highest-ranking in the men’s series judging instead,” she says. Bromapogkarnas Athletic Director Staffan Jacobson.
Therese Sjogran, sporting director of RosengardHe wants judges in a pool, judging the ladies and gentlemen.
– I understand there are different levels, but I think the two big leagues in Sweden should have the best referees, she says.
Eskilstuna United Coach Elena Sadiko agrees.
– It looks great. The best judges must be well paid and be able to judge in Swedish for men and women. Sadiku says it seems like a very good idea.
also Omias Sports director Jürgen Croven believes that the best judges should judge the highest streak, regardless of gender.
– I fully support it. In regional associations, referees are associated with their series thanks to their competence. There are both male and female judges on both the women’s and men’s side. Why not apply in this case? He says.
In my world, it is very simple. The best referees will rule at the top of the streak regardless of whether it’s men’s or women’s football. Regardless of whether it’s a male or female judge, the best judges have to judge the best teams and the best series. He says it should be a “no-brainer” in my world oribros Sports Director Jonas Nelson.
– You can have male judges, if they have the level, and also female judges can judge in Swedish for men if they are good. I don’t think it has to be female or male. Christian Lundstrom, Director of Football and Development at hedging.
I don’t really want to get into any discussion about whether a man or a woman should rule. But there may not be enough women to fill Allsvenskan matches with referees in all positions, he says Hammarpes Sports Director Johan Lager.
AIK: s Athlete Hirish Saadi:
When you appoint a judge, you have to consider one thing. It’s efficiency and nothing else. No other criteria should play any role when we choose referees in Sweden’s top leagues.
Sports Director: ‘That’s just bullshit’
Not all the clubs Sportbladet spoke to are critical. But the most important is undoubtedly Kalmar Sports Director Tommy Nyberg.
Unfortunately, I think the level of judgment is disastrously low. It is not the referees’ fault, but it is the Swedish Football Association that does not choose the referees who deserve this level, says Nyjberg and then continues:
– The level must be all over Sweden, regardless of whether it is men or women. Then you should choose the judges based on the level they have across Sweden. Not a rule that applies to the women’s side and one to the men’s side. It’s just nonsense.
Why is this nonsense?
– If you want to see that women’s football and men’s football deserve the same terms and seriousness, then of course you should choose the referees on the basis of the level which is that if the women’s Swedish is the highest on the women’s level and the men’s Swedish is the best on the men’s team, they must have the best rulers in Sweden. common sense.
– This shouldn’t even be a problem. Let the Swedish Football Association logically explain why you are doing it this way. There is no logic at all.
If those who have watched football say something else, you are blind: the level of referee is clearly much lower than that of men and the Swedish Football Association chooses to do it this way. So they have to explain why they chose her, I think.
Stefan Johansson responds to the clubs
Dorbassen Stefan Johansson He hears about clubs’ criticism of the appointment of referees at Damallsvenskan and explains how it works.
– Those who are arranged in a damallsvenskan magistrate in a damallsvenskan are girls who are arranged there. So they get those matches. If we don’t have enough girls for a match, the referees will be assigned to the system, Johansson said.
Why was its division chosen so that women rule over women and men rule over men?
– It’s a decision made so we can produce girls who judge girls’ matches. If boys were to rule in the women’s series, we would have a much more difficult time convincing girls to rule in the women’s series.
The Referees Committee made this decision and follows the UEFA method. Girls only judge the women’s matches there too.
Stefan Johansson also explains how Tess Olofsson happens to judge men.
– Tess at the highest international level and then UEFA required you to referee at least the second highest men’s series to be the current elite referee on the women’s side and have the best matches. It is not limited to damallsvenskan, it applies in general.
Will it be possible in the near future to have the best judges in a group and take them to judge Swedish men and women?
Yes, but then there must be a change of direction. Then we can rank from one to a hundred and have the highest ranked judge at the top. Then, of course, judges must meet the physical requirements as well. It’s not gender specific, it’s only for series and there are higher requirements in Swedish for men than Swedish for women.
What more can be done to raise the level of judges in damallsvenskan?
– We do everything we can but you have to remember that almost all judges in damallsvenskan are working. They are full-time employees of other jobs.
If you want to create better conditions, more money has to come from EFD (Swedish elite women’s football) so that we can create better conditions for them.