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Ståle Solbakken (52) also says that he has received several “crazy” offers recently and, among other things, a great club should have been on the pitch.
On Thursday, word came that Ståle Solbakken will take over as coach of the Norwegian national team as of December 7, 2020. A few hours later, the 52-year-old coach appeared at a press conference.
Solbakken has led Danish great team FC Copenhagen for several years, but earlier this fall he was fired from the job he had held for two stints since 2005.
Now he will take on the job of leading Norway to a championship for the first time since the European Championship in 2000. Solbakken has agreed to a four-year contract.
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Solbakken met the press from his home in Hamar, where he is currently in quarantine.
– I just want to say that I am proud and honored to be asked. I’ve been to a few dialogues before, but then, for various reasons, it hasn’t fully led. I’m super motivated and super happy, and I hope to jump into this when my quarantine is over.
– It was a bit sad sorti in Copenhagen, which I should summarize a bit later. I spent four or five weeks in Hamar where I could silently think about what the next step was. The NFF then called a 14-day period before the national games were played, when it became a kind of “crown peninsula.” We agreed that we would talk after those games and see if there was a basis to talk together. There have been positive conversations and after a short time I decided that this was something for me. The NFF came back and said this was something for them too. Then he was quick, says the former midfielder.
It may reveal that you have already appeared in various offers.
– I have received many crazy offers. But not as many as I thought, uh, this was something for me. There was a couple I could relate to: a fairly large club and another nation. The more I talked to the NFF and the more intense the conversations became, the more I realized this would do me good, says Solbakken.
When asked by Nettavisen, the coach says he has not yet spoken to Lars Lagerbäck and his assistant Per Joar Hansen, but warns of a conversation.
– I talk like that with Perry regularly, but I have not talked about the work of the national team, but I will. I will contact you for an information call and see if there are any suggestions you can take. So I have to balance it with my own vision and my own thoughts. It’s that simple, he tells Nettavisen.
– something I’ve been thinking about
The 52-year-old is not afraid that his new daily life as coach of the national team will be too quiet, after many hectic years as a club coach.
– It is something I have thought about and something that I included in that assessment. I think maybe the reason why I am calm now is that I am motivated to work a little differently through the big battles, as I have had the two most important jobs on the club side in Scandinavia at the same time, coach and sports director. at FC Copenhagen. There haven’t been as many free minutes for “nerd” as I like best and I hope to have quieter entrances to matches, where you can follow the individual players and the teams they play for more closely, says Solbakken.
Norway stops: – Very exciting
National team player Leo Østigård had this to say about the appointment when contacted by Nettavisen shortly after news of Solbakken broke.
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– It is first of all very exciting. He seems like a crude guy who is clear in his opinions. I think he suits the national team very well. At the same time, I must also say that I am grateful that Lars has included me, who has done a lot of good for the national team, writes Leo Østigård in a text message to Nettavisen.
The midfielder has previously studied how Solbakken defensively structured FC Copenhagen.
– I have seen some clips of how Copenhagen defended itself, and there are many good details that I am sure you will be interested in. At the same time, I know that he has also played a lot 4-4-2. Lots of energy, I’m sure it will be! concludes.
Lagerbäck: – A wish from NFF
Former national team manager Lars Lagerbäck went so far as to suggest that he experienced it as if he had been fired in a press release sent Thursday.
– After the conversation and the wishes of NFF, Terje Svendsen and Pål Bjerketvedt, the undersigned will step down as coach of the national team. The reason for this is that our contracts basically extend to a possible World Cup final, but NFF now wants a “long term” solution regarding the next World Cup qualification and subsequent Championship qualification. from Europe, Lagerbäck says in the press release.
– It is always sad to leave a team that you have worked with for many years. Especially for our support staff who have contributed in a very good way to our achievements and have shown great loyalty on and off the field. Furthermore, the group of players, with a few exceptions, have shown a professional attitude and have done a great job, says the Swede.
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