There were strange sightings in front of empty kiosks in Kristianstad.
The Tingsryd players stood in the center of the circle and talked while the home team played with the puck.
– We go against the will of the players by sending them, says Tingrid coach Frederic Glader to Sportbladet.
The scandal of the fans did not end the match between Kristianstad and Tingrid.
The match resumed in front of the empty stands about an hour and 40 minutes after the break. This is despite the fact that the powerful shot affected the hearing of Tingsrid goalkeeper Daniel Rosengren.
I don’t want to quit playing
There wasn’t much to play when the match started again about 14 minutes ago in the third half, and it was 5-1 for Kristianstad.
The Tingsryd players stood and chatted in the middle of the ice while the opponents played a little with the puck until the game was over.
– We get information from the league and confederation that it must be played. Otherwise, we will suffer revenge. We go against the wishes of the players by firing them and letting time run out, says Tingsgrid coach Frederic Gladier.
– Unhappy. We have players suffering from a bomb exploding on the ice. In a global called a work injury.
“throw a bomb”
Then the coach criticizes the decision to end the match.
– If someone throws a bomb at work. What employer said you should start working again within an hour?
Did you have the opportunity to express your opinions and who made the decision that you should continue playing?
– From the very beginning I had to present it through a representative of the Swedish Hockey Federation and the referees. I don’t send men out, because there are many who have been injured by the same accident and the same slap.
“You’re definitely kidding?”
Glader says the decision was made “at the highest level” and that he was told by Alsvenskan hockey that the match “must be completed”.
– Then the referees come and say that the new match time is set at 22.30. I said, “You got to be kidding? It’s a damn bomb that hit the ice, two or three meters away from the goalkeeper. We have players suffering from the accident.” However, we are forced to play. what would happen? There is no clear statement. If we don’t get ahead on the ice, we take risks Tengrid AIF: s exists?
– You have to fire the players. The last thing I hear is that the match really has to be completed, or else you’ll go to the competition committee and then you don’t know what could happen. It is not pleasant to receive this message after such an event.
He doesn’t think the competition commission can understand the situation.
– The decision makers are not even there, they are not on the ice. Do they understand what the players have been exposed to? I don’t think they do. I’m incredibly frustrated. I’m honestly so sad that you can decide not to break up at all. Break here and now! Understand what they were exposed to, says Gladier.
Frederic Gladier receives support from Tingsryd President Jan Pyrell.
– We talked inside the council and said, “We won’t go out on the ice.” This is not okay, it is not acceptable. Beryl says our decision is not to finish the match.
The answer from svenskan hockey
Neither Pyrell nor Glader knows how Tingsryd will proceed after the accident.
– I can’t answer this. We can meet inside the assembly tomorrow. She hasn’t said the last word with this incident, Glader says and notes:
I never want to be a part of this and never experience it again.
Allsvenskan hockey sporting director Eric Riemann told C More about the reason for playing the match.
– Tingsryd has been interrupted by the situation and we totally understand that, but as per the rule we should try to start the match. That’s what we’ve been working on tonight, says Rayman.
Kristianstad coach Michael Gath gave his opinion of what happened on TV as the rejected ‘game’ ran behind him.
– I am sad. I wish we could just play the match. I understand Tingsryd and must accept it. Gath says in C More it hurts.