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GOTHENBURG. IFK Gothenburg’s new coach is one of the most deserving personalities in Swedish football.
But parts of the fans have already demanded more innovation.
– I have accumulated the necessary experience to put all the pieces in place, says Roland Nilsson, 56 years old.
It had already been revealed in several rounds that it was former World Cup bronze medalist and Ballon d’Or winner Roland Nilsson who would take over at IFK Gothenburg when the club called a press conference on Friday morning. .
Nilsson also won the UEFA Cup and three Swedish Championship golds as a player, so it was only fitting that the first words came from the former right-back.
– I am very happy and proud. Blåvitt is a club that has always meant a lot to me and coming back here feels great. In many ways, it is like coming home.
2.5 year contract
The reality is that the club in which he played is a good distance from the club that he will assume as coach with a 2.5-year contract.
What can you do now directly from where you are at the table? Sportbladet asked.
– The team does not have all the pieces in place, so it will be my job to put them in place, so we will be more solid in the defensive game but also create more opportunities in the future, he says in the press conference that quickly focused on one-on-one outdoor interviews in Kamratgården before a greater media presence.
Also in the background of the presentation were Nilsson’s family, his wife Suah, and their sons Philip, 8, and Lucas, 9.
– You can’t have a job like this without having family with you. It was important that they also participate in this decision. This means that I can focus on this task and know that I have the support of the family, Nilsson tells Sportbladet.
Already when it emerged on Thursday that IFK Gothenburg would choose 56-year-old Nilsson over 41-year-old IFK Norrköping coach Jens Gustafsson, there were reactions from Blåvitt fans after the 0-4 humiliation against Hammarby .
In Kamratgården, a group had put up the banner: “Choose a coach for the future. Resignation, Max ”addressed to club director Max Markusson.
The performance gives identity
Roland Nilsson tells Sportbladet about the fans:
– All fans want the best of their club, that good football be played and games won. It will be my job to make sure that happens. We started with good performances on the field and good results come with it.
– It is what we do in the field that sends the signals of who we are and who we want to be.
Some are crying out for younger coaches, new ideas.
– With the experience that I have had time to acquire now, I know that it takes a lot of coach at this level to put all the pieces in their place. It is not just the pleasure of the news. Then it will develop and improve even more. So it takes some experience to put everything in its place.
– Then it is also an advantage that you have tried things before and know the results of doing different things.
Roland Nilsson’s greatest success as a coach is when he led Malmö FF to the Swedish Championship gold in 2010. At the time, many believed that coach Nilsson was responsible for defensive stability and assistant coach Pep Clotet Ruiz, who developed the offensive.
Will Ferran be new Pep?
– When Pep joined MFF, we had a finished team and it was about taking the next step. It was interesting how we could screw things up with different tactical knowledge with his experience in Spain and a different environment. It was a very good mix and I clearly look forward to continuing to work with him in a similar way here at IFK, says Roland Nilsson.
At the press conference it was also announced that Spanish Ferran Sibila will continue as assistant coach.
– Certainly I think that Ferran has a lot to put in those pieces and mix it with what I have with me. It can be very good for players on the field, says Roland Nilsson to Sportbladet.
Photo: MICHAEL ERICHSEN / BILDBYRÅN
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