The case summarized: • Matthew Bårdsen goes from being Norway’s youngest club director in Egersund to becoming Norway’s youngest sporting director of the elite series club Sandefjord. Bårdsen was elected from 60 applicants for the position in Sandefjord because of his skill, despite his young age. • Bårdsen looks forward to the challenge in Sandefjord and describes himself as a hard -working person who is passionate about football. The summary is made by a Ki service from Openai. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publishing. From Norway’s youngest club director in Egersund, to become Norway’s youngest sporting director of the elite series club Sandefjord. But the plan was a completely different profession for Matthew Bårdsen. After high school he had actually entered a medical study, but then came the pandemic. – Then I took a year off and got the opportunity to start in the administration in Egersund. Eventually I was asked to become the general manager, says Bårdsen to news. A little coincidence, but things have gone well. The club in Rogaland moved up to the first division, where they are now in second place on the table. Challenges the boundaries what he has achieved in the childhood club Egersund has not only been noticed in Sandefjord, says sports commentator Jan Petter Saltvedt. -The whole football Norway is a bit amazed. Jan Petter Saltvedt is a sports commentator in news. Photo: Tom Balgaard / news It is surprising that such a young man has got the job in Sandefjord, Saltvedt thinks. For it is very rare that elite series clubs, which after all have quite great values to look after, take that kind of chances. – It’s extremely refreshing. That they dare to challenge the boundaries in that way, I have to say that I think is very positive. The reason Bårdsen got the job was simply because he was the best of the 60 applicants, according to the general manager of Sandefjord Fotball, Ole Jonny Borgersen-Berg. The CEO of SF is very pleased that Matthew Bårdsen has accepted the job. Photo: Håkon Lie / news day manager at SF is very pleased that Matthew Bårdsen has accepted the job. Photo: Håkon Lie / news – There are many who focus on him being 23 years old, but I have said that if you are good enough you are old enough. That’s right in that case here. Hard -working guy supporter Rolf Steinar Jacobsen has supported and followed the club since it was founded in 1998. He thinks the employment is a good choice. – He has a very nice CV, so I have great expectations. Matthew Bårdsen had a greeting round with the Sandefjord supporters when he visited Friday. Photo: Håkon Lie / NRKMATTUS Bårdsen got a greeting round with the Sandefjord supporters when he visited Friday. Photo: Håkon Lie / news Matthew Bårdsen thinks it is an exciting task in a growing club, and he looks forward to taking on the challenge around September 1. – Sandefjord gets a hard -working guy who is passionate about football, and they want to see a guy who is keen to create results and get things together in teams. Motivate other young 23-year-old can be a good role model for others his age who can think of a top job in football, Saltvedt believes. He shows that there are opportunities and manages to perform at a time when there are no expectations for him, according to the sports commentator. – If this does not motivate young people who think that football could have been run in a slightly more exciting way, then I understand nothing. Published 09.05.2025, at. 17.32 Updated 09.05.2025, at. 17.58
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