Jan Andersson (footballer)

Janne Andersson
Personal information
Full name Jan Olof Andersson
Date of birth (1962-09-29) 29 September 1962
Place of birth Halmstad, Sweden
Club information
Current team
IFK Norrköping (Manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1986 Alets IK
1987 IS Halmia
1988–1992 Alets IK
1993 Laholms FK
Teams managed
1988–1989 Alets IK
1990–1992 Halmstads BK (assistant)
1993–1998 Laholms FK
2000–2003 Halmstads BK (assistant)
2004–2009 Halmstads BK
2010 Örgryte IS
2011– IFK Norrköping

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Jan Olof "Janne" Andersson (born 29 September 1962 in Halmstad), is a Swedish football coach. In the autumn of 2010 he signed a 3-year contract as a manager with IFK Norrköping. April 6th 2016 it was announced on Viasat Sweden and Fotbollskanalen (Fotballchannel) that Andersson would succed Erik Hamrén as the coach of the Swedish national team. Andersson's first game will be in September later this year.

Janne Andersson appears in a controversial scene in the Swedish Television documentary The Referee about top referee Martin Hansson as a match between AIK, Solna and Andersson's team Halmstad BK has to be postponed due to crowd pressure.

Manager

He previously managed Alets IK, Laholms FK and Halmstads BK.[1] He took over Örgryte IS in December 2009, they were already relegated to the Swedish 2nd division.[1] In 2011 he became manager for IFK Norrköping who made comeback in Allsvenskan. In 2015 he became a local hero when IFK surprised everyone and won the league after they defeated former champions Malmö FF away in the last game.

Andersson being interviewed during his time as Halmstad BK manager in 2008.

See also

References

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