Agreed by experts
Updated on 22.33 | Published on 22.31
AIK’s William Ignberg Nilsson was brought on board against Tingsryd.
It was completely wrong, according to AIK coach Anton Blomqvist, who felt frustrated and questionable after the match.
“I just want to get an answer so I can be a better leader,” he says.
The situation occurred at the beginning of the second period when AIK’s William Igenberg Nilsson was brought on board. The decision was reviewed on video but stood and the AIK player was forced to sit out for two minutes.
After the match, Anton Blomqvist was confused about the referee.
-I feel it is a normal intervention and the person receiving the intervention sees it all the way. There is nothing ugly and nothing wrong. I feel so sorry for Eigenberg, he repeats this kind of dismissal over and over again. I push him to play physical and he is incredibly good at it, Blomqvist tells Sportbladet.
“No throwing the damn pie!”
The AIK coach is clear that he does not want to launch a witch hunt or hang any referee.
– I don’t want to exaggerate the matter, but I see interference. Maybe I’m one-eyed, but then I would like to know so I can study and train someone like Eggenberg in a better way. But from my point of view, I cannot understand what the expulsion is like. I don’t want there to be any fucking throwing pies at the judges. We have good referees and they follow the rule book which I don’t know the same way, I just want to know.
In a TV4 interview after the match, he urged many in the “hockey bubble” such as Hockey Allsvenskan’s chief referee Björn Wettergren, commentator Lars Lindberg and several experts to look into the situation.
-There are people who are supposed to promote our sport and need to be well-read about these matters. I just want an answer so you can become a better leader so your players can get better help. I was very disappointed on an evening like this when Eggenberg sat down again. Blomqvist tells Sportbladet that it has become very difficult for him to ignore this kind of dismissal as he himself feels it is a regular interference.
Agreed
On X, he is also supported by Lars Lindberg and TV4 Play expert Almen Bibic.
“Understand Anton’s frustration. Burke sees the AIK player coming all the way, and doesn’t protect himself. Plus, he’s not loud, late or overly harsh. It shouldn’t be anything of course.”, Lindbergh writes.
On demand: Eggenberg Nilsson does what all coaches want to see, saves time and space with a full ride, and continues! Burke sees Eggenberg coming before long, but he’s got himself in trouble. He has all the time in the world to get rid of the puck and take cover with edge. Should not be displayed in any utv” Bebek writes.