Center back and captain Luna Jevits came under pressure and left BK Häcken.
Lotta Ökvist and Julia Karlernäs were also established outside of Robert Vilahamn’s match teams when the coach made a reshuffle after the summer break.
Lotta and Julia are in a competitive situation and have been on and off the team during the spring as well, it’s not as awkward as it is with Luna, he says.
Robert Villahamn, who took over the team late last fall, is working on forming his team BK Hacken According to the principles of the club and its own principles.
After the European Championships broke this summer, it meant a series of changes as Robert Villahamn rearranged his starting eleven and match teams, causing a certain amount of turmoil.
Many well-known players abroad ended up when the coach left difficult messages.
Defender Luna Jevits, who was the captain and was included at the start of the spring season eleven, was told before the break that she was going to be ripped off. After the mysterious information from the coach, 28-year-old Dane BK Häcken left for French Montpellier.
– I felt at the end of the spring that we were having problems in certain parts of the game. It wasn’t one person’s fault, it was the fault of many people. I told her that when we come back after EC, she will be one of the center backs and will compete on exactly the same terms as the others, but there is a big risk that she won’t get a chance to play and so on. Robert Villahamn, who notes:
I strongly believe in being straight and honest and saying what you feel.
He ended up on the bench
New acquisition, Australian full-back Ivy Loeck, has secured the centre-back position. And on the bench, promising defender Elma Guntella Nilhagi.
Two well-established players ended up outside the match squads after EC. It revolves around left back Lotta Ökvist and midfielder Julia Karlernäs. Lotta Occest, with her past at Manchester United, started 11 games and made three appearances during the season.
Now Robert Villahamn has chosen new acquisition Anna Sandberg as left-back. On the bench, he wants a linebacker and then young Molly Johansson goes first.
– You chose Molly and her recipes. There, in the end I judge only the competition. I understand there will be headlines, Lotta is a worthy player and has played a lot, says Villahamn.
will stay
According to Sportbladet’s information, other clubs have expressed interest in Lotta Ökvist, but everything points to its residency in Häcken.
Lotta has played a lot since she came to Häcken and she’s done really well. Player agent Michael Kalback says that having multiple players on a team can play in the same position and that there is competition is not unusual in a big team, even if Lotta is a player who should start.
Quarterback Julia Carlernas started two games, but jumped to eleven.
What do you think of Karlernäs?
– In Julia’s case, I judge Elaine (Robinson) and Cormark (Philippa) ahead. Marika (Bergmann Lundin) takes her place on the bench, she’s ahead. We had a chat (with Julia) all spring and after she left the team, there were quite a few conversations. She’s talented so I understand if she checks out other options, says Willhamn.
