youJust before the World Cup qualifiers, the German Football Association on Wednesday (8:45 pm Beijing time) Live broadcast of FAZ World Cup Qualifiers And in RTL) Documented the full-scale crisis in Reykjavik, Iceland. KSI President Gudni Bergsson and the entire board of directors have resigned. The background is the accusation from two women. They accused Iceland international Kolbeinn S. of sexually intimidating and harassing them in 2017. One of the two accused the association of trying to use money to shut them up.
Iceland coach Arnar Thor Vidarsson made only vague comments on the events of the past few days on Tuesday. “Everyone reads the media, it’s difficult, and it’s definitely not ideal,” Vidalson said. However, the team handled the difficult situation well. “I am proud of my children and we continue to work.”
The association announced a thorough investigation. Because President Bergson has previously stated that KSI has never received complaints or information about allegations of sexual assault. One of the allegedly affected persons subsequently reported to the Icelandic television station RUV that a lawyer had even provided her with a hush fee. Although she and another related person asked the police and the association for help, the alleged perpetrator continued to play in the national team.
S. Temporary suspension
At the same time, S. admitted that his behavior at the club was “improper”. The professional denied the allegations of sexual abuse. S claimed that at the time he was worried about his career due to multiple injuries and was “bad mentally.” He later met with the women and apologized, and at their request, he received 3 million Iceland Krona (20,000 Euros) to be paid to an association against sexual violence.
S., who played in the 2-1 victory over England in the 2016 European Championship, was temporarily suspended. An alleged victim previously told TV broadcaster RUV that S. caught her crotch in a nightclub in Reykjavik in September 2017 and before he and another man attacked her Grabbed her neck.
The stone was initiated by an equal opportunity officer of the Iceland Teachers Association. Hanna Björg Vilhjalmsdottír publicly stated that domestic players have been repeatedly involved in domestic or sexual violence. Nevertheless, the association protects the alleged perpetrators.
The actual extent of the scandal may not be clear. If the suspicion is confirmed that there are further cases, Icelandic football will be in ruins. Then, in the finals of the last European Championships that failed to qualify, the second place in the German qualifying group with only 4 points, it is a small problem.
After all, a few days before the German game at Laugardalsvöllur Stadium, Icelandic fans may be pleased with the good news. Andri Lucas Goodjohnsen equalized 2-2 in the game against North Macedonia. The 19-year-old player belongs to the third generation of Icelandic football players, with Good Johansson’s name printed on his jersey.
His father is the national football idol Eduar Goodjohnsen, who previously scored for Chelsea and FC Barcelona, is a record scorer, and is now the joint coach of Iceland. Andri’s grandfather Arnold had previously played for the Icelandic national team.
