65-year-old Marika Domanski Lyfors has, apart from a short stay abroad, been a part of the Swedish women's national football team since 1991. After roles as guardian, assistant national team captain and national team captain, she has had a management role since 2008.
Now she is changing position again and becomes senior for the women's national team's staff.
Connected to the illness
It is, of course, connected to the very sad illness that Marika has, but we have been very keen to keep her in our organization. We want to keep her close to our women's national team, says the association's football manager Kim Källström when the women's national team's squad for the Nations League semi-finals against Spain is presented.
"In the role, I release the operational parts, so I can focus on what are my strengths - being close to players and leaders", says Marika Domanski Lyfors in a press release from the Swedish Football Association (SvFF).
Magnus Andersson, long-time coordinator in the national team, is now taking the step up as team manager. He gets extended decision-making power and personnel responsibility there, writes the association.
Last spring, the news came that Domanski Lyfors had been affected by cancer. She has herself told that she will never become completely healthy, the malignant brain tumor cannot be operated on, and SvFF is therefore at peace with the new solution, where she releases parts of the management responsibility.
Leadership staff ready
Thus, the entire leadership staff around the new national team captain Tony Gustavsson is also in place.
I am incredibly happy about the role we get Marika in now. I look very much forward to doing the first gathering with her because we all know how much she has meant for this team, says Tony Gustavsson.
Sweden plays away against Spain on October 24 and at home at Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg on October 28.
Fact: Women's national team's leadership staff 2025
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National team captain: Tony Gustavsson.
Assistant national team captain: Johanna Almgren.
Assistant national team captain and head of performance: Niklas Egnell.
Analyst: Anders Eriksson.
Goalkeeper coach: Sofia Lundgren.
Responsible doctor: Pierre Rotzius.
Doctor: Mathilde Aagaard Baekkevold.
Doctor: Christoffer Von Essen.
Naprapat: Ludvig Axelsson.
Physiologist: Kristin Geirsdottir.
Physiotherapist: Jenny Larsson.
Physiotherapist: Sandra Sandberg.
Psychologist: Sara Hammers.
Senior advisor: Marika Domanski Lyfors
Team manager: Magnus Andersson
Press officer: Lisa Eskils
Safety officer: Lars From
Cook: Anton Hallén
Equipment manager: Jessica Karlsson
Assistant team manager: Clara Nordin
Photographer: Emma Watson
