Olsson fear “own goal” and teams who want to lose the World Cup – Dagbladet.no

Norway’s goalkeeping coach Mats Olsson reacted strongly to VM-Sunday possibly ending in a farce: Teams can lose on purpose.

The background is that seeding for the Olympic qualifiers change radically if Norway did not win gold.

The Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet publicized case first. – When I read about this I thought: Is it possible? In the current 2015 with all computers and systems, so unable IHF (International Handball Federation) to foresee a situation where it is better to be number eight than seven, says Olsson said.

Own goals?

– It’s almost so that one can get to create an own goal. I am very, very happy that we now can not come up in such a struggle. It’s not fun to play a game where you know that your opponent will lose.

That is if Norway did not win the World the delicate situation arises.

When going namely VM åtteren to Olympic qualification and additionally right into a very easy group against Japan and Tunisia.

If Norway is eliminated in the semifinals will therefore soon have a scenario where “no” will win the battle for 7th and 8th Square Sunday morning.

The battle may therefore be a farce of the rare.

Scandal

– This sets well not handball in something particularly good light?

– I should perhaps not say much, but IHF has done something good in recent years? Have there been any vettugt out of the organization ?, says Olsson after a lifetime of top handball.

Also, the European Handball Federation (EHF) is struggling with his regelkverk. There are not many years ago Slovenia intentionally lost its last group match of the European Championships.

It did namely that went on to the main round with better conditions. The players threw the ball out over the sideline, and Slovenia’s goalkeeper was scolded by his teammates because he saved a shot.

– Also EHF have their cases. It just can not be so, says a stated Olsson.

– But this is the issues at a political level.

The teams that are appropriate for battles 7 and 8.- space is Russia, France, Denmark and Montenegro.

It will be settled Friday.

(NTB)