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Last Updated: February 27, 2024, 00:00 IST
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Former Denmark striker Jon Dahl Tomasson was employed as the primary foreignborn coach of Sweden on Monday.
STOCKHOLM: Former Denmark striker Jon Dahl Tomasson was employed as the primary foreign-born coach of Sweden on Monday.
The 47-year-old Tomasson, who just lately left his position as supervisor of second-tier English staff Blackburn, will start his new job on Friday. He is changing Janne Andersson, whose seven-year spell in control of Sweden led to November after the staff did not qualify for the European Championship.
Tomasson performed 110 video games for Denmark, scoring 52 objectives. He performed for storied Italian membership AC Milan in addition to Heerenveen, Newcastle, Feyenoord, Stuttgart and Villarreal.
After being assistant coach for Denmark from 2016-20, Tomasson coached Swedish membership Malmo — profitable two league titles and main the staff into the Champions League — after which Blackburn.
“With Jon Dahl Tomasson’s experience from international football, the men’s national team is taking steps towards a new era,” mentioned Andrea Möllerberg, common secretary of the Swedish soccer federation. “I am extremely happy and proud that we can tie a national team captain of Jon’s caliber to us.”
Tomasson mentioned he was trying ahead to “thinking, speaking and dreaming in blue and yellow.”
He takes over a staff containing some thrilling attacking gamers, like English Premier League forwards Alexander Isak and Dejan Kulusevski, whom Andersson did not get the perfect out of.
Kim Källström, the federation’s soccer supervisor, mentioned the arrival of Tomasson will result in a brand new taking part in type within the staff.
“Jon Dahl Tomasson’s way of wanting to play positive attacking football is something that will suit our group of players well,” Källström mentioned. “He also has good experience of being a leading figure, which you naturally become with the Swedish men’s national team.”
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