Ilestedt back – thanks to new child support

In February it was still a little premature.

But when the union captain Peter Gerhardsson took out his next national team squad, Amanda Ilestedt was again for the first time since pregnancy and her daughter Mila’s birth last fall.

Both Mila and Dad Rainer Müller have been accompanied by the ongoing Nations League collection in Gothenburg.

They were also on the train trip round trip to Stockholm, where Sweden met and beat Italy last Friday (3-2).

– This is especially the first time, the first camp that she can participate in, says Amanda Ilestedt.

– I am grateful that the union sets up and supports us players when we get new family constellations.

Reinforced support for Players with children were the national team players’ heart issue when the new player agreement was developed. Thanks to this, we hope to avoid situations like the one before the European Championships 2022, when veteran Nilla Fischer opted for a venture against the championship due to the « life puzzle ».

– It was a bit our starting point in the negotiations. We should not lose a single player because they do not get it together with their family situation, says Ilestedt’s center -back colleague Magdalena Eriksson.

In addition to Amanda Ilestedt, Jennifer Falk and Filippa Angeldahl, two likely key players during this summer’s European Championships in Switzerland, toddler parents.

The new agreement means that, if necessary, they should be offered financial support for childcare or the opportunity to bring children and partners or other relatives of the national team collections.

Amanda Ilestedt is At the same time grateful that Arsenal also has fully set up. For example, the London Club took in an external coach to support her both before and after childbirth.

However, the conditions may be even better, she notes on a question about the new Norwegian agreement presented last week.

In the Norwegian high school, pregnant players in the future will automatically be offered a contract extension if they are on an outgoing contract.

– It’s just good and I hope that more will happen in Sweden as well, says Ilestedt, whose contract with Arsenal expires this summer.

– Yes, I have an outgoing contract. But it feels okay for me. I feel good and have been well cared for. Then we get to see where we end up as a family.

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