Magnus Eriksson on the player shock in Djurgården: "It's surprising"

See and hear Magnus Eriksson about the situation - and Maximilian Hahn's answer in the player above.

It was in the days that Jani Honkavaara was fired from Djurgården.

In an interview with Finnish Ilta-Lehti, team captain Adam Ståhl gave his view on the decision to fire Jani Honkavaara.

- It came as a shock. I found out about it today (read: Tuesday), just a few minutes before the publication, he tells Ilta-Lehti and continues.

- I was really surprised, especially about the timing because we only have two league games left.

Eriksson: "More of a business activity"

He also says that the decision was entirely the club management's and that the players are "ashamed" that the situation has turned out the way it has.

SVT Sports expert Magnus Eriksson thinks it is surprising that the player group, or at least part of it, was not involved in the decision. A new direction in Djurgården, he believes.

- A Djurgården that has been - and still is - a familiar and large club. But with Henrik Berggren (former CEO), Bosse Andersson (former sports director) and several other people gone, it has become more of a corporate operation with the data-driven (analysis company Jamestown, eds note) that has come in, he says.

- It is very interesting, but you must not erode the foundation of what is a union in the form of heart, passion and supporters.

Honkavaara took over as coach in Djurgården ahead of the 2025 season.