Nybro Vikings club chief Anders Westring said Tex is a fantastic goalkeeper, but the club cannot afford to meet his demands, according to Hockeysverige. After two months of negotiations, there will be no continuation between the parties. Williamsson laid himself high initially in the negotiation, then lowered his salary during the summer to help the club.
After the negotiation, the club's sports chief Mikael Aaro gave a lower offer that Williamsson calls a 'pissbud'. Williamsson disagrees with the club chief's statement about the demands. Last week, when Williamsson read Barometern's article, he found out that it is finished for his part in the club.
I thought that people wanted me to stay.
The decision reached the goalkeeper after the club chief's statement in an article. According to Hockeysverige, Tex Williamsson described feeling that people wanted him to stay, but he was taken by surprise by the outcome. Williamsson believes the club should be open about what they actually pay younger players and what they intended to offer him.
According to Williamsson, the club has previously made mistakes by paying higher salaries than they can afford, and instead of admitting it, he feels they now place the blame on him. Barometern spoke with Aaro after Williamsson's criticism of the club, and he confirmed that the 35-year-old will not remain in Nybro, but beyond that, he did not want to comment on the event. The specific salary demands Williamsson made and the exact amount of the 'pissbud' offer have not been disclosed, nor have the financial constraints of Nybro Vikings that prevent them from meeting his demands.
I thought that people wanted me to stay, that's the impression I've gotten from friends in the association and sponsors. But I guess I've been completely out cycling. I've felt a big Nybro heart before, but it hasn't been worth a piss.
It is also unknown what previous mistakes the club made regarding player salaries and what the future plans are for Nybro Vikings' goalkeeper position.
I was taken by surprise yesterday. It's so embarrassingly handled that I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I didn't think it would end like this.
Tex is a fantastic goalkeeper. When he is whole and healthy, he is one of the best in the entire league, but we cannot afford to meet the demands he has. The association is bigger than the player, but nothing is clear – from any side. It's about that we don't want to end up in the same situation again.