After it became clear that Eirik Horneland is stepping down as coach for Brann, the speculation is on. Who will be the replacement? In Bergen, there are many who hope that Kjetil Knutsen from Bergen will be the man. But during today’s press conference before tomorrow’s match against Besiktas, Knutsen was clear. When asked by Bergens Tidende’s emissary, who had flown up to Bodø on an errand to ask questions about Brann, Knutsen denied that Brann was relevant to him now. – I think Brann understands that I am in Bodø/Glimt, and that that project will continue and that I will be involved in that project in 2025. Then they won’t have to spend time on it anyway. “Internal pissing” He first received a question from TV 2 about the Brann job, but then he did not answer it. But he willingly answered what he thinks about the fact that both former Brann coach Eirik Horneland and former Molde coach Erling Moe are done with their clubs. He saluted them both. – First of all, there are two coaching personalities who have been important for Norwegian football and important for their clubs. Eirik (Horneland) has lifted Brann from zero and leaves the team in very good condition. I have to pay tribute to the work he has done. – Erling (Moe) has been involved for many, many years. He has lifted Molde to become a stable top club, so it is surprising that that departure comes so close after a cup final. He also called the speculation about the Brann job (with a smile on his face) “internal bullshit” and said that the Turkish translator did not need to translate his answers about Brann. Last match of the year On Thursday, Bodø/Glimt meet Besiktas at Aspmyra in the 6th round of the Europa League. Kjetil Knutsen says that there has been good energy in the group against what will be the last game of the year. – It looks like the group is ready, and we are very much looking forward to the game tomorrow. There are two teams that have everything to play for. – We want to finish in style, so we are fully focused on the game tomorrow, says Jostein Gundersen. He says Glimt has trained well in the last week, after they had a few days off after the gold party. Can secure promotion Before the match, Glimt is in 17th place with 7 points. Besiktas is in 22nd place, one point behind Glimt. Bodø/Glimt have lost their last two games, at home against Qarabg and away against Manchester United. If Glimt wins against Besiktas, they are far from assured of new play-off matches next year. – We try not to think too much about it, but we are human and we know that if we put in a good performance tomorrow, we have a fantastic starting point for January and February next year, says Gundersen. Published 11.12.2024, at 14.37 Updated 11.12.2024, at 19.44
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