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Dag-Eilev Fagermo will not continue in his job as head coach in Vålerenga. The 56-year-old is leaving the club after a weak start to the season. Vålerenga reports this on its website. This happens a day after the capital club suffered a heavy 0-1 loss to Strømsgodset. The team has three straight losses in the league and has lost four out of five home games this season. “Vålerenga Fotball Elite and head coach Dag-Eilev Fagermo have today agreed to end the collaboration,” the club writes in a press release. “Out with Fagermo” The Oslo club is down to 13th place in the Eliteserien. After the loss against Godset, the high-profile coach was met with “Out with Fagermo” shouts from the Vålerenga fans. – I am grateful that I got a job in Vålerenga, it was a dream job for me. I am happy that we won bronze, sold players for over 100 million and developed the training facilities significantly. says Fagermo and adds: – It has been tough to turn the squad around, with so many young players, and at the same time achieve good results in the short term. Therefore, the potential is great in Vålerenga now, but the short-term results are not good enough. Got three years in the job Monday has been hectic meeting business at Valle. This morning, Vålerenga’s board first met for an ordinary board meeting. This afternoon a meeting was held with the AS, where VIF owner Tor Olav Trøim, among others, participated. At the time of writing, a members’ meeting is being held at Vålerenga’s home ground. – We are grateful for Dag-Eilev’s hard-working efforts in Vålerenga Football Elite. Unfortunately, we have not experienced the development that he and the club have worked towards in recent years, and the board therefore came to this conclusion. We are happy with Dag-Eilev and his many good qualities, and we wish him the best of luck in the future, says Tuva Ørbeck Sørheim – chairman of Vålerenga Fotball Elite. Fagermo joined Vålerenga in January 2020. In his first season, he led the club to third place in the series. In 2021, VIF was number seven, and in 2022 they finished number six. The 56-year-old has previously been head coach at, among others, Odd, Strømsgodset and Notodden.



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