Karl Klingberg ordered his team not to score any more goals against Rögel.
Now the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation has launched a match-fixing investigation against the Frölunda player.
– If the investigation shows violations, the player will be reported to the disciplinary board, says Magnus Martensson, head of competition at the federation.
It is not permissible to manipulate the results in this way “He gives a sporting benefit or advantage to another person or association other than his own.”
In light of this point in the Swedish Sports Federation’s regulations, Frölunda’s Carl Klingberg caught his eye.
The player is now being investigated by the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation.
– In connection with Saturday’s match, the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation has launched an investigation into match-fixing. Today we have a good conversation with Frölunda and Carl Klingberg about this topic. If the investigation shows irregularities, the player will be reported to the disciplinary board, Magnus Martensson, head of competitions at the Swedish Ice Hockey Association, wrote in an SMS to Sportbladet.
The backer bets on the outcome
How long does the investigation take?
– There is no specific time frame, but it should take as long as we need to investigate this situation.
Just a minute before Saturday’s match between Frölunda and Rögle with the home team leading 8-2, Klingberg urged his teammates not to score any more goals on Skåne.
The reason was that Frölunda backer Sebastian Kjellberg, as he is known from the Sebbe Indian tribe, had bet on the outcome. Something he does every game, every year. The 20 kroner he played gave him 9,420 kroner last Saturday.