Three players allegedly conspired to lose a match in 2023
Three AIK players planned to deliberately lose a match two years ago to get the manager sacked, according to multiple reports (1) (2) (3). SVT broke the story, with Expressen and Bollsvenskan following with further details.
The alleged plot: the players wanted to force out the head coach and agreed to throw a game to make it happen.
Brännström: "I had limited authority"
Former manager Andreas Brännström says he learned about the player plot and immediately reported it upward. "I had limited authority, I reported it to my superiors," Brännström told Bollsvenskan (3). He insists he did what he could with the power he held at the time.
Agency's reach stretched across the club
Separately, new claims suggest the Universal agency had connections to AIK players, leadership, and board members (4). The extent of the agency's influence is now under scrutiny as the club navigates an already turbulent season.
