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Former players express concern over Malmö FF's decline

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Key Points
  • Malmö FF finished sixth in Allsvenskan last year and reported a financial loss.
  • Former players Simon Thern and Hugo Larsson have expressed concern about the club's decline.
  • Hugo Larsson reportedly predicts Hammarby will win the Swedish championship this year.

Former Malmö FF players have reportedly expressed concern about the club's current situation. Simon Thern, captain of IFK Värnamo, said in the podcast Lundh that Malmö FF is no longer the dominant force in Swedish football and that its lead over other clubs has disappeared. He reportedly questioned why players like Sead Haksabanovic and Arnór Sigurdsson have not performed as well at Malmö FF as they did previously, suggesting issues might start with the training environment.

Hugo Larsson, a former Malmö FF player now at Eintracht Frankfurt, said he is worried about the club and does not feel sure it will win the Swedish championship this year, reportedly predicting Hammarby as the winner instead. 3 million kronor, missing European play. The club had won the Swedish championship in 2023 and 2024.

Malmö FF is no longer the dominant force in Swedish football and that its lead over other clubs has disappeared.

Simon Thern, captain of IFK Värnamo

He reportedly questioned why players like Sead Haksabanovic and Arnór Sigurdsson have not performed as well at Malmö FF as they did previously, suggesting issues might start with the training environment.

Simon Thern, captain of IFK Värnamo

He is worried about the club and does not feel sure it will win the Swedish championship this year, reportedly predicting Hammarby as the winner instead.

Hugo Larsson, former Malmö FF player now at Eintracht Frankfurt

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