The wind was calm in Sweden, conditions changed and the map of European football was redrawn.
Rosengård has navigated properly through a challenging landscape.
It hardly affected the golden knuckles of the club.
In the midst of an intense Champions League stage, with Bayern Munich one week away and Barcelona visiting the next, a solid victory over Kristianstad created Monday with an added advantage for Rosengard.
Few believed Linköping would lose points to IFK Kalmar, but the scenario is too likely to be ruled out. Alyssa May Walker of Kalmar did not.
After 2-2, the Rosengård players could wear their gold jackets. SM’s victory is within reach for the thirteenth time.
With the Barcelona match in focus, no joint gold ceremony has taken place, and the festivities will have to wait until next Monday when Djurgården visits Malmö.
Rosengård’s victory in the women’s league by two rounds on the end isn’t surprising, but it’s not unimportant either.
The foundation was lying beneath the surface, large enough to tip over. Linköping, Kristianstad and PK Haken put up a fight. At the same time, there were several threats as women’s football exploded internationally and Swedish clubs slipped further down the food chain. The star trek was also significant and the audience’s disappointment was embarrassing.
I stand motionless with my pants down
A recent UEFA report showed that the number of transfers in women’s football has increased dramatically. It’s also clear that eight (!) of the top ten transfers last year involved Swedish players.
While Swedish stars on short-term contracts rode the slide into professional environments, many Swedish clubs stayed put in their low-key outfits.
Sports Director of Rosengård Therese Sjogran However, I anticipated the development early on and worked on the basis of the new reality. I found new players and signed longer contracts.
Young 20-year-old Dane Sofie Bredgaard is a shining example of a successful signing. Wanting to get closer to the family in Denmark, Rosengård picked up the cues and recorded the promise of gold rival Linköping.
Autumn was golden for Sophie Bridgaard with her winning strike on the road.
During the season, Rosengard lost big names such as quarterback Jelena Kankovic and left back Catherine Feige and injured national team veteran Caroline Seeger.
With the key players gone, others gained confidence and grew as they took on responsibility. Mia Persson has made impressive strides, and Olivia Schough’s ability is becoming clearer and more clinical.
Rebecca Knack, a newcomer from Germany – the club’s only pre-season signing – was such a gear.
A player with strength, intensity and accuracy in his actions. She replaced the injured Caroline Seeger in midfield, and she created and scored goals from the defence. She uses the skull sharply both on and off the field.
stands for continuity
The player, in continuing doctoral studies in psychology with a focus on how mental fatigue affects physical performance, is described as a strong leader.
It’s an environment in which one of the world’s top talent, Bea Sprung, can be molded.
Rosengård has the ability to combine winning culture and development. Talents are configured and allowed to grow, at the same time as SM gold and players being sold.
Sports management with Therese Sjogran means continuity.
In her leadership, coach Renee Seligers took into account the club’s vision of wanting to dominate the game, while at the same time opening her eyes to the opponents’ high pressure propensity.
There are a lot of puzzle pieces on site in Rosengård. Having said that, with the thirteenth golden “paradise” it is worth thinking a little bit about the future of the club.
What will happen when Malmö FF reaches the Women’s League, which could happen in 2025 at the earliest. The club is rushing through the playing system and the question is whether there will be room for two clubs in the good room or whether the MFF hype will be so great.
The trend that has spread internationally is already reflected in the Swedish lower divisions, IFK Norrköping and IFK Gothenburg (and Örgryte) having women’s teams on the rise in the league system.
UEFA has made changes to the club licensing system that will facilitate and encourage “men’s clubs” to become more active in relation to investments in women’s football. This kind of change is required for real change.
Reaching big, well-established fan clubs is no guarantee of success, look at AIK and Djurgården, but if the MFF can achieve success, the Rosengård gold coast faces new challenges.
But Thérèse Sjograne will have to catch that ball later – now it’s time to get a taste of gold.
