
Gazeta Esportiva.com
·14 October 2025
Sweden sack coach Jon Dahl Tomasson, see the details

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·14 October 2025
Sweden announced the dismissal of the Danish coach Jon Dahl Tomasson this Tuesday, a day after the defeat to Kosovo in the European World Cup Qualifiers.
The result complicated Sweden's situation in the Qualifiers. With only one point gained in four games, the team needs to win the last two rounds and hope for a slip-up by Kosovo and Slovenia to reach the playoffs.
However, it is likely that Sweden will qualify for the playoffs, even without finishing in second position in the Qualifiers. As the champion of Group A of League C in the Nations League, the team is currently among the four qualified through the UEFA tournament.
The president of the Swedish Football Federation, Simon Astrom, explained the decision and analyzed that Tomasson did not deliver the necessary results.
“The decision of the executive committee is based on the fact that the men's team did not deliver the results we expected. There is still a chance to compete in the playoffs in March, and our responsibility is to ensure the best possible conditions to secure a spot in the World Cup. In this sense, we assessed that a new technical command, with a new coach, is necessary,” said the president.
Tomasson leaves Sweden after one year and seven months in charge. During this period, there were 18 games, with nine wins, two draws, and seven losses.
The board of the Swedish Football Federation (SvFF) has decided to terminate Jon Dahl Tomasson's role as the coach of the men's team. The decision is based on the lack of results in the World Cup Qualifiers. Jon Dahl Tomasson's work comes to an end with immediate effect. The decision was made by the SvFF board this Tuesday and is based on the unsatisfactory results obtained in the Qualifiers. — The decision of the executive committee is based on the fact that the men's team did not deliver the results we expected. There is still a chance to compete in the playoffs in March, and our responsibility is to ensure the best possible conditions to secure a spot in the World Cup. In this sense, we assessed that a new technical command, with a new coach, is necessary, said the president of the Swedish Football Federation, Simon Åström. The director of football, Kim Källström, stated: — We have a group of players in whom we have great faith and want to create new opportunities for them to perform. We trust that this team can reach the World Cup if there is a playoff chance in March. I want to take this opportunity to thank Jon for this period. He was professional in his relationship with the players, the technical staff, and the federation. It is always sad to part ways, but football is based on results, and we have reached a point where they were not sufficient. The work to find a new coach for the men's team, as well as the review of the current technical staff, will begin immediately. The SvFF will later inform how this process will be structured and conducted.
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