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The coach and manager of Djurgarden have resigned after threats against the coach this week.
The Stockholm-based team says Magnus Pehrsson was quitting immediately after receiving the threats in connection with the team's 2-0 loss to Elfsborg on Monday.
The team said in a statement on Friday that the threats were made over the telephone and later by a small group of fans during practice.
Pehrsson, who has coached Djurgarden for two years, says the situation became ''untenable'' because of the threats.
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Manager Tommy Jacobsson says he decided to follow Pehrsson's example since he considers the threats ''completely unacceptable.'' He says he hopes his and Pehrsson's departures will lead to soul-searching among the team's fans.
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