Coach Tony Gustavsson insists he is dedicated to seeing by the Matildas’ Paris Olympics marketing campaign amid hyperlinks to the vacant Sweden males’s head coach position.
Swedish outlet Sportsbladet reported on Friday Gustavsson has already met with the Swedish Soccer Affiliation and is one in all three candidates for the position vacated by Janne Andersson.
The job opened up after Sweden didn’t qualify for subsequent 12 months’s Euros.
Gustavsson, who’s Swedish, is contracted till after Paris 2024, however was additionally beforehand closely linked to america ladies’s head coach position since taken up by Chelsea coach Emma Hayes.
In an announcement launched by Soccer Australia, Gustavsson did not deal with the Sweden reviews particularly however confused his dedication to the Matildas.
“I am passionate concerning the Matildas and, as I’ve acknowledged earlier than, I am absolutely centered on qualification and participation on the Paris 2024 Olympics,” Gustavsson stated in an announcement.
“Our staff’s journey in the direction of this objective is my main focus and dedication.”
Australia can seal qualification to Paris with victory over Uzbekistan in a two-legged home-and-away play-off in February 2024.
Gustavsson led the Matildas to fourth place at this 12 months’s house World Cup and fourth on the Tokyo Olympics, their greatest end at both event.
The Swede has persistently reiterated he has “unfinished enterprise” with the Matildas, planning to develop their type of play whereas calling for extra funding in Australian ladies’s soccer to maintain him “motivated”.
Soccer Australia confused Gustavsson’s contracted standing and stated they “extremely worth” his contributions thus far.
“We’re conscious of hypothesis about Tony Gustavsson and the Swedish males’s nationwide staff,” FA stated in an announcement.
“Soccer Australia, nonetheless, doesn’t touch upon speculative reviews or our employees’s potential future engagements outdoors their present contracts.
“Concerning the way forward for Tony’s contract submit the Paris 2024 Olympics, discussions might be held at an acceptable time sooner or later, adhering to our normal procedures.
“Soccer Australia’s rapid precedence is the strategic preparation to qualify and take part in Paris 2024 Olympics.
“Soccer Australia goal to method this and all future competitions with thorough planning and centered execution.”
Gustavsson and his teaching employees are as a consequence of arrive in Canada on the weekend forward of friendlies towards the reigning Olympic champions on December 2 and 6.
