Huge news at Falkenbergs with Sweden, Barcelona, Celtic, Man Utd, Feyenoord legend Henrik Larsson appointed manager for their Swedish top flight debut season. Will focus attention and attract top players to the club. Have just signed Ghanaian striker Godsway Donyoh on loan from Manchester City.
Dan Keat and team's first day of training with Larsson was yesterday - new season starts March.
http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=swe/news/newsid=2032446.html
"Former Sweden striker Henrik Larsson has been appointed coach of Falkenbergs FF, who will make their Allsvenskan debut in 2014.
Hans Eklund, who led Falkenberg to promotion, has left for Kalmar FF, creating a vacancy for Larsson on a rolling one-year contract. Since ending his prolific playing days with Helsingborgs IF, Feyenoord, Celtic FC, FC Barcelona and Manchester United FC, Larsson coached Landskrona BoIS between 2010 and 2012, and worked as assistant at the club where he began his career, Högaborgs BK.
"When times get tough, that's when you show how good you are," said the 42-year-old Larsson, whose new side have also lost key players from their second-tier title campaign this year. "Of course it's a difficult assignment. But you've got two choices. Either you give up or just do what you have to. We choose to go on and believe in what we're doing."
HENRIK LARSSON: "I WANT PLAYERS WHO ARE PASSIONATE"
The first thing he said when he arrived at the well-attended press conference was: "Are you surprised or what?"followed by a broad smile.When the cameras started patter he exclaimed, "you get some profile pictures? '.Henrik Larsson was in a very good mood.
- This will be a fantastic challenge.I'm very happy to be here.This is a chance for me to develop as a coach and a person, says "Henke".
He does not want to change so much in the team's playing style.
- We will continue with the game that worked extremely well this year and try to improve it.Players feel safe with our current way of playing, says FFF's first premier league coach ever.
He is well aware that the FFF lost starting players Victor Shield, Niclas Eliasson andDanny Landervik - and that these need to be replaced.
- We're looking at opportunities to recruit players.Håkan and I started to check some of it today, saying "Henke".
Simultaneously, FFF not to solicit together a new team.Those who took the team up in the headlines will also get the chance to play in the highest league.
- We're not blowing anyone's budget.FFF will remain even after 2014.
-" I will not play at all.Playing career is over, he observes.
Several columnists have already condemned the FFF's chances of success in the headlines.Henrik Larsson wants to disprove them.
- It will be a tough year, but we will never give up.It is in tough times one should show how good you are.We will show that we belong in the headlines.
He continues:
- Either you give up or you are running on.We decide to drive on and believe in this.
- I want a pass-oriented football with a good mix of short and long passes.Many think that a long ball is an ugly ball, but I think that is part of how to loosen up the defense.
- I want players who are passionate and have higher ambitions than to play in Falkenberg.I want them to be like damn much with his football and dream outward in Europe."
