Cordoba / Stockholm. FC Rosengård will host the big club Barcelona at the same time as Malmö FF plays at home in the Europa League.
When Olivia Schouf, 31, discovered the timeline, she looked depressed.
“As usual, things collide and get worse for us,” she says.
The match against Barcelona is the first for Rosengard at home in the group stage of the Champions League. But the team will face stiff competition in creating a mass party in the stands.
The launch date is set for October 27 18.45. Meanwhile, UEFA planned for Malmö FF’s home game in the Europa League against Belgium’s Saint-Gilloise to kick off.
– It was good news. As usual, it collides and gets worse for us. Rosengårdsspelaren says, It can’t be changed Olivia Shaw give up and go on:
– It is of course very unfortunate. We have fans that go to both games. It is very sad. We can only hope that those who only stay in Rosengård will come to us.
If it could be changed, would you have wanted it then?
– Yes, I think everyone has signed that.
‘It’s a disaster’
The competition for audience does not stop at MFF.
Malmö as a city hosts three elite matches on the same evening.
A quarter of an hour after the start of the European matches, the puck will be dropped at Malmö Arena to face the SHL Redhawks with defending champion Färjestad.
– I think it’s a disaster. Trotting does not help trying to attract spectators to matches. For fans, this day will be the day they choose. It is not optimal at all. It’s something that should be much better, says former Rosengard player Natalie Björn from the national team’s squad in Spain.
Who loses more than him?
– I think it’s our ladies who lose the most if the competition becomes public. People go more to the guys, but we need that help to be able to show that we have a match too. But we will lose in the long run.
Natalie Bjorn played at Rosengård 2018-2021 before moving to English club Everton.