Molde itself confirmed the firing in a press release on Sunday evening. – It is with a heavy heart that we have given Erling this message. But in a preliminary overall assessment of the results in this year’s season, the conclusion is that we have not performed well enough. We want new forces to lead the team further in 2025, says chairman Odd Ivar Moen of Molde Football Club. Molde confirms that Trond Strande and Eirik Mæland will lead the team in the last two matches in the Serie Liga in 2024. The job of finding Moe’s replacement starts immediately. MOLDE-MANN: Erling Moe has spent approximately 20 years at Molde Football Club in various roles. Photo: Yves Herman / Reuters After Molde’s cup final loss against Fredrikstad on Saturday, news’s football expert Åge Hareide said that he would keep Moe if he was given the choice. – The biggest fresh product in the world is football, because two years ago he led Molde to a superb series championship with 18 points. I think it’s a shame because he has done a lot of good for Molde Football Club and appeared as a solid, safe and good coach for many years, says Hareide to news – and continues: – But that’s how it is when the results go against you, then it ends with that consequence there. That’s how this business is, unfortunately. He will probably get a few new jobs, he continues. news’s football expert Carl-Erik Torp says the firing is surprising. – It has gone very quickly. There have been many questions about his position, but the fact that it happened so quickly now right after the cup final was surprising. Everyone thinks that in terms of results the last two years have been too weak, even though there was cup gold last year and a cup final this year. Erling Moe was temporary coach for Molde for two periods, before he took over on a permanent basis in 2019. Now it’s over after one of Molde’s weakest seasons in a long time. Was it right for Molde to fire Moe? Yes No Don’t know Show result Molde finished in fifth place in the Eliteserien. After the loss on penalties in the cup, it became clear that 2025 will be their first season without European games since 2017. “It is far from the club’s goal and ambition, and therefore it has consequences for the head coach,” says Molde’s press release. – I don’t know what the reasoning is, and how it happened, only those who have made the choice know that. They certainly have a reason for that. These things are always difficult because there is a lot of shouting after a match like yesterday, and they lost the opportunity to get out in Europe, says Hareide – and continues: – Emotions are running high among the supporters, and there are probably many assessments that we do not know good enough for. It’s always a shame when a coach has to go, especially with Erling. I know him well and he has done a very good job. FEELS WITH MOE: Åge Hareide thinks it’s a shame that Erling Moe can’t continue. Photo: Carina Johansen / NTB – What do you think that it is so brutal for trainers? – An old coach once said to me: “Don’t stay more than two years at the same club if you have won a league championship, because there will always be a downturn and difficulties. You should only leave after you have won something, even if everyone wants you to stay. Then you can come back to the club later,” says Hareide. With Moe as head coach, Molde ended up with two series golds (2019 and 2022) and two NM golds (2021 and 2023), as well as several European adventures. THE LAST TROPHY: Here Erling Moe celebrates Molde’s cup gold in 2023. Photo: Fredrik Varfjell / NTB – It won’t be Europe, is this a season of failure for Molde? asked news after Saturday’s final. – What I’m concerned about now is the cup final. That’s why we’re here. We can take the other one afterwards, replied Erling Moe. – Do you think you have the confidence needed to take this further? – Again, it is the cup final that we are here for now. These questions cannot be answered right now, Moe said. The 54-year-old started as a talent developer and coach coordinator in Molde’s development department already in 2005. He has stayed there except for a short period in Kristiansund. Practiced victory grips in the dark: – I had my headlamp with me 00:54 Refused to take an opponent’s hand after this: – Childish and hopeless 00:50 Ola Lunde has never seen this before: – Very special 00:51 The hare is chased by 90 skiers: – Hysterical – pictures from Vsport1 00:55 Show more Published 08.12.2024, at 19.49 Updated 08.12.2024, at 20.20
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