Östersunds FK makes it – again.
The club has been awarded an elite license and may continue to play in the Premier League next season as well.
“Östersunds FK elitfotboll AB delivered the required documents”, Writes licensing board.
At the same time that Eskilstuna United received a heavy message, the rest of the clubs in Swedish football can breathe a sigh of relief.
Above all Östersunds FK.
The debt-ridden club, which has just managed to stay in the top flight, has been reviewed by the Swedish Football Association’s licensing board, but has now been awarded an elite license for the 2023 season.
Östersund gets an elite licence
“The Licensing Board has granted the Elite License for 2023 to all clubs in Allsvenskan, Super Eta and Obos Damallsvenskan and clubs in Eta, with the exception of Eskilstuna United DFF in Obos Damallsvenskan”writes the Swedish Football Association in a press release.
The licensing board wrote in its decision that it had met with Östersunds FK in order to obtain a better basis for whether the club would be able to continue operating in 2023.
“Delivered”
“Östersunds FK elitfotboll AB has handed over the required documents and answered the questions of the Licensing Board. Otherwise nothing is mentioned “writes the licensing board.
Thus, the first team Sandvikens IF does not get a place in the super.
Even in the past, Östersund was on the verge of being denied an elite license. In 2020, the club finally retained its place in Allsvenskan thanks to a special financial arrangement involving a British company.