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The 64-year-old, who has coached Kalmar for a total of 16 seasons over three stays, managed to keep the team in the Allsvenskan through qualifying matches. KFF defeated Jönköpings Södra in two matches.
“I am very grateful to have been part of another season at Kalmar FF, and to have managed to solve the difficult situation. We are expanding the Kalmar FF suite at the Allsvenskan, which is fantastic,” Nanne Bergstrand tells the club’s website.
Kalmar has 18 consecutive Allsvenskan seasons behind him, an achievement only four Allsvenskan clubs have achieved before.
“It is a very important achievement for an elite association in a city as small as Kalmar. It’s good for the city’s self-image, ”he says.
Came to Kalmar in 1998
Bergstrand first coached Kalmar during the 1998 season. After an excursion to Helsingborg in the early 2000s (when he led the Scanians to the Champions League group stage), he returned to Kalmar and trained at the club. for ten years between 2003 and 2013. After two years at Hammarby, he returned to be Kalmar’s head coach in 2017.
The highlight of KFF was the 2008 Swedish Championship gold, the club’s only one so far.
“Now I feel like it’s time to step back and let someone else take over as head coach,” says Nanne.
In 2018, Bergstrand was on sick leave for personal reasons, leading to Kalmar legend Henrik Rydström being removed from his own ranks as head coach. Nanne resumed primary responsibility for this season.
