In his new book " According to Eriksson, Collini's practice of physical thoroughness led to a "

One of the most important lessons of the book is learned during the 2010 medical test.. Eriksson remembers in detail how, together with other elite judges, they decided to stretch out until they were very white, having made a speech in front of Colin and a group of medical examiners.

" We were the finest judges in Europe, elite athletes, children for inheritance, grown-ups, fathers... and without saying anything,” Eriksson wrote in a letter published by The Guardian. " I pulled my life in, straightened my back and dimmed my breath, but there’s little to change,” he adds..

It was even more invasive. The instructor used calipers to measure millimeters of fat in different parts of the body. “The caliper was cold, and I shuddered immediately when it touched me,” he guesses. The numbers deafened the group one by one.

The top Swedish referee does not criticize the need to stay in shape and maintain high physical standards. However, you know that you yourself want to improve your form and reach the highest possible level. What we are condemning is that these are the means of control that have been introduced.

\? Why didn’t we stand up and say why we were so humble? Because if I had earned this, I would have signed the death warrant for my career. As if I had questioned Collini’s methods, I was reconsidering without refereeing another important match,” he admits.

Eriksson argues that the obsession with body fat has led to a toxic culture among the judiciary, and that the fear of not meeting physical standards could leave the judiciary without appointment, which has affected her career and.

Ale come in, don’t get separated from your dignitaries. According to Eriksson, Collin also sent a list of banned products. Carbonara pasta, oysters and pasta were among the contaminated products, the fragments of which were considered absurd in the role of a professional judge..

In addition, regular eye examinations were obligatory, and the results of the skin examination were published publicly, which increased the individual pressure on the group. Theoretically, the goal was to professionalize the team. In practice, many people have accepted this as a regime of military control.