According to SVT Sport, national team coach Marcus Sjöberg has resigned, with the outlet reporting the departure comes just over a week before the team World Championships begin. The reason is reportedly that Sjöberg has grown tired of conflicts within the player group between Truls Möregårdh and the rest of the team. It remains unclear whether Sjöberg has officially resigned or if this is still under negotiation, as the association has not confirmed the development.
Truls Möregårdh has made a number of demands to the association ahead of the camp, such as getting to live in his own apartment and eat on his own and not with the rest of the national team, according to SVT Sport. The association has found itself in a dilemma where they either choose to meet Möregårdh's wishes and risk dissatisfaction among the rest of the player group – or have a dissatisfied superstar. The exact nature and severity of the conflicts between Möregårdh and the rest of the team has not been detailed publicly.
According to information to SVT Sport, there may be a solution, with the association's management group working frantically to get Sjöberg to stay. What specific solution the management group is working on to resolve the situation has not been disclosed. Association chairman Tomas Eriksson declined to comment when reached by wire services, stating only that he could not say anything today.
I cannot talk now, I am in important conversations, we'll talk.
The Swedish men's national table tennis team will begin their training camp in Malmö next week ahead of the team World Championships in London, according to official sources. It is unclear who will lead the men's team during the tournament, with leadership uncertain following Sjöberg's reported resignation. Whether Truls Möregårdh will participate in the training camp and the upcoming World Championships remains unknown at this time.
The last time Sweden played a team championship was the team European Championships in Croatia in October 2025, when Truls Möregårdh was absent due to injury, according to official sources. That tournament marked a significant competitive outing without their star player, highlighting the team's composition challenges.
The team World Championships in London begin in nine days, according to major media reports, creating immediate pressure for resolution. National team coach Marcus Sjöberg, who took office in June last year, has reportedly resigned according to information to SVT Sport.