Maiju Ruotsalainen riktade skarp kritik mot Finlands svenska förbundskapten Anna Signeul.
But when Signol was asked at today’s press conference about the controversy, she refused to answer.
– I feel that Marco Casagrande, the general secretary of the Football Association, already commented on this matter yesterday, you say.
A brawl erupted over the Finnish national team just days before the European Championship premiere.
Sweden national team captain Anna Seniol has come under fire from former national team assistant captain Maigo Rutsalainen when she said she was treated differently after becoming a mother.
“For me, it was about becoming a mother two years ago and my boss related to that in a certain way, they were so disappointed with my decision,” she said at Yle’s EC studio.
At the press conference held today before the premiere against Spain, Signeul was asked questions about the criticism.
– I feel that Marco Casagrande, Secretary General of the Football Association, already commented on this matter yesterday and I want to direct all follow-up questions to him, according to Finnish media.
“I want to focus on the tournament”
She then didn’t answer any other questions about it but just wanted to talk about the sport.
– I want to focus on this tournament now. This is a great opportunity for fans and the federation to promote football.
16,000 tickets were sold for the match against Spain, which will be held on Friday evening.
Players and fans are dreaming about this and we have to make it a great moment, says Signeul.
Marco Casagrande svarade i går på kriteken från Ruotsalainen.
– Maigo contacted us about it and we took her opinions seriously. He said we investigated the case and it was clear that mistrust had arisen between them.
