The economic problems are due, among other things, to a new, less lucrative TV agreement with TV4. In addition, there is an outgoing agreement with the gaming company Unibet at the same time as no new agreement is in place
According to Fotbollskanalen, Allsvenskan and Superettan may experience a revenue loss of 150-200 million kronor from 2026.
This will hit the clubs in the two series hard since the payments to the clubs from Svensk Elitfotboll will thereby be reduced.
Signals are already being sent that Svensk Elitfotboll will reduce the costs for the internal organization by 40 million, which means that eight people will be laid off. This is one third of the workforce.
Chairman Jens T Andersson tells Fotbollskanalen that they are now in negotiations and do not want to comment on upcoming layoffs.
