Karlssons stay brothers in arms
Peter Karlsson has spoken out about the speedway tug-of-war over his brother Magnus.And the Wolves skipper has called for an overhaul of the agreement between Sweden and Britain which covers riders' movements.
Magnus was the man in the middle, scheduled to ride for Wolves at Oxford last Thursday but recalled by Swedish governing body Svemo to track for Valsarna in an Allsvenskan play-off match.
"Magnus was squeezed in between," said Peter Karlsson.
"He was going to stay in England and ride at Oxford. But he got to know early Thursday morning that Svemo stopped him from riding. So he went home.
"He's only done his job. He's had to choose and his number one priority was his Swedish team.
"If he had stopped and ridden for Wolverhampton, his Swedish team would look weak in the play-offs."
Karlsson was disappointed that Magnus was suspended for Monday's home match against Ipswich, but added: "I spoke properly to Chris. Then I knew his story, I knew Magnus's story. And both have got their points."
The potential crunch comes next Wednesday, when Wolves are at Poole and Valsarna look likely to be contesting the play-off final in Sweden's second tier of racing.
If Wolves' play-off hopes are still alive on Wednesday, something will have to give. If not, the brothers are hoping that Magnus will be released to ride in Sweden.
The Svemo agreement appears clear concerning riders in Sweden's Elite League, such as the elder Karlsson. He wants further clarification to cover the Allsvenskan division.
"It's got to be rectified in the winter," he said. "It shouldn't come that a rider has to stand against a club," said Karlsson.
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