Erik Hamren to coach Sweden - and Rosenborg

Europe News

Nov 4, 2009, 18:44 GMT

Stockholm - Erik Hamren is to take over the Swedish national football side with immediate effect, the Swedish football association (SvFF) said Wednesday. Hamren currently coaches Norwegian side Rosenborg, and under the terms of the contract was to continue that job until August 31, 2010. From then on he will manage Sweden full-time, the Association said. Hamren, 52, will select his first Swedish side for an upcoming match away against Italy on November 18. 'To be coach for your country is and has been one of my great dreams,' Hamren said, adding he was grateful Rosenborg had agreed to the solution. In an interview with Rosenborg's website, Hamren said 'he liked to work with football' and was capable of handling both jobs. SvFF president Lars-Ake Lagrell said the Association was 'very happy and proud' over the signing that would offer a 'long-term solution for Sweden.' Rosenborg board member Terje Svendsen said it was 'sad' to lose a coach like Hamren but the deal secured a viable solution for the Trondheim club. Last week it appeared that talks between the Swedish Association and Rosenborg had collapsed. Earlier, former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson and Hans Backe were sounded out for the position that has been vacant since Lars Lagerback stepped down in mid-October when Sweden failed to qualify for 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Lagerback led Sweden to five international finals.

And Also

The Decade: Film's 10 Best Music Moments In The Aughts

The Decade: Film's 10 Best Music Moments In The Aughts - Cinema Blend
Steam erupts from Dell's Alienware gaming PCs - The Tech Herald
Roasted Baby on Spit Was 'Too Much' for 'Road' Director - PopEater
Chris Rock interview, Sons of Anarchy and Woody Allen shout out for 'Madagascar' star

Your Talkback on this Story

Similar articles

Barcelona's Ibrahimovic doubtful about playing for Sweden
Sweden continues coach hunt, Hamren to remain in Norway
Another name drops out of Sweden coach race
Sven-Goran Eriksson out of Sweden coach race
Swedish veteran Henrik Larsson to retire from football

Latest Headlines in Europe

Older Talkback

Europe: Index

: News; Features; Video News

Latest Pics

From Sites we Like

News: Man gets stuck in underground crevice known as the "Birth Canal" for nearly 24 hours before rescuers free him. Fark: They accidently drop him back in and he's stuck again [Scary]
Burger King unveils 1000 calorie monster burger. Just looking at it is enough to give you a heart attack [Scary]
Red headed children kicked and punched at California middle school. Why would someone make the ginger ail? [Asinine]

More Not News from Fark

In Monsters and Critics

: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Lifestyle; Movies; Music; News; People; Science & Nature; Sport; TV; Archives
Other Languages and Sites: Deutschland (Monsters and Critics); The Tech Herald; Free Games

Entertainment: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Movies; Music; People; Soundtracks; TV
Media: Celebrity Photos; Movie Pictures; Movie Trailers; Movie Posters; Theatre Stills; Celebrity Video; Music Video
Released this week: Movies - USA; Movies - UK; DVD - USA
Distractions: Online Games; Daily Crossword; Sudoku Classic; Daily Jigsaw

World News: US; UK; Americas; Europe; Middle East; Asia Pacific; South Asia; Africa; Business; Education; Health
Science and Tech: Science and Nature; Technology
Lifestyle: Autos; Fashion; Life; Travel

Corporate

: About; Advertise; Contact; The Team; Vacancies; Privacy; RSS; Site Map; Terms; Webmasters

The Fine Print

© 2003 - 2009 by Monsters and Critics.com, WotR Ltd. All Rights Reserved. All photos are copyright their respective owners and are used under license or with permission. * Note M&C cannot be held responsible for the content on other Web Sites.

Servers supplied by Servint