The national team had barely landed in Gothenburg before they completely changed the schedule. Without warning, the national team captain Janne Andersson’s press conference was changed from planned 18:30 after training to 16:00, which is before training.
– I understand that it will be tight for some, but there are good reasons for the move, says Sweden’s press manager Jakob Kakembo Andersson.
The national team has announced that they will reveal the reason for the move at the press conference.
Football director Patrick Ekwall writes on Twitter that he has information that someone in the squad has tested positive for covid-19.
It was on June 1 that the final troops were to be handed over to Uefa. However, there are reasons why late changes are allowed.
The team is allowed to make an unlimited number of changes to the squad if it suffers from “serious injuries or illnesses” before its first match in the tournament, according to Uefa. Players who test positive for covid-19 or are judged to have been in close contact with a corona-infected person belong to the category of players with “serious illness” and can thus be replaced.
In addition, it is allowed to make goalkeeper changes in the squad before each match in case of injury or illness.
EXTRA: Sweden has moved its press conference today and cites special reasons.
My sources say that someone in the squad has tested positive for covid. At 16 we are notified.– Patrick Ekwall (@Ekwall) June 8, 2021
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