On September 16, according to Swedish media Sportbladet, Swedish national team coach Graham Potter responded to earlier public criticism by Norwegian national team coach Ståle Solbakken regarding the standard of Swedish football's top division, Allsvenskan.

According to Solbakken's view, the pace of play in the Swedish league currently lags behind other major Nordic leagues.

Potter stated that everyone has the right to express their own opinion.

When Solbakken announced Norway's latest squad for Nations League training camp, no players from Swedish Allsvenskan were included in the roster.

Regarding not calling up Hëggland and Kristian Lien, Solbakken discussed the standard of the Swedish league quite bluntly.

"He had the opportunity to prove himself under Jan-Peder Jelse and make a good impression there. I've watched many Djurgården matches, and he played very well, as did Kristian Lien. But currently, compared with the other two Scandinavian leagues, Swedish Allsvenskan still has a significant gap."

Solbakken then said, "The pace of play in Sweden isn't fast enough."

"Everyone has the right to express their own opinion."

Solbakken's statement was not the only comment about Swedish football from the Norwegian side.

Recently, Erik Botheim, who recently transferred from Malmö to Norwegian Viking, also commented on Swedish football. The striker was selected for the Norwegian national team and spoke about his experience playing in Norway after making his debut.

Botheim said, "The pace of play here is absolutely insane. It's very different from what I experienced in Sweden. Wow, there's so much running here."

Regarding Solbakken's assessment of the Swedish league, Potter neither disagreed nor actively defended Allsvenskan.

Potter said, "Whether I agree with him or not is not for me to decide. Everyone has the right to express their own opinion. I'll make decisions based on my own situation and the information I have."

"I've experienced this league firsthand, and there's always an adaptation process when moving from one environment to another."

Potter then stated that he understands Solbakken's position.

"I understand how difficult this job is. Standing in front of you answering questions is not easy. I'm not qualified to tell others how to answer questions. I respect him and the decisions he makes."

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