FFK reports this itself in a press release. The players were informed of the departure on Monday morning. The coach is said to be in talks with a new club, but FFK currently does not want to comment on which club it is. – Mikkjal agrees to become head coach at another club. The clubs also agree to this extent, so even though everything has not been formalized yet, we have chosen to go out with that information, says sports manager Joacim Heier to news. AIK confirms talks The Swedish major club AIK confirms this afternoon that there are ongoing negotiations with Thomassen. – It is true that we have ongoing negotiations regarding the possible employment of Mikkjal Thomassen as the new head coach for AIK Football, says their sporting director Thomas Berntsen, according to the club’s website. The Stockholm club recently parted ways with Henning Berg. Heier says that they have been aware of the interest in Thomassen for some time. – It has been a very transparent and good process on Mikkjal’s part. Once it was decided, it went quickly. Mikkkjal Thomassen (left) was presented as the new FFK coach in November 2022. Here together with sporting director Joacim Heier. Photo: Fredrikstad Fotballklubb Great success Thomasen was brought to Fredrikstad in November 2022. The man from the Faroe Islands got used to the club and last year led it up to the Eliteserien as winner of the 1st division. With that, FFK was back at the top level since 2012. The team has surprised in the comeback and is in a strong 5th place with 23 points from 14 games. – I am sure that those around us thought this was surprising news, but they can be confident that FFK will continue to work and develop further in the direction we have been taking, says Heier. At the same time, Heier says that the process of hiring a permanent head coach is underway. – The process of hiring the next permanent head coach in FFK starts immediately, and as with the previous appointment, it must be done thoroughly, patiently and with the club’s planning and strategy as a basis. Assistant coach Andreas Hagen takes over as temporary head coach. Andreas Hagen (in the middle) takes over as temporary coach for FFK. He led training on Monday morning. Photo: Even Bjøringsøy Johnsen / © Even Johnsen – A big bomb The news of Thomassen’s departure hit like a bomb in Fredrikstad on Monday morning. Enrique Leonides Arnesen is a leader in the supporters’ club Plankehaugen. Photo: Tomas Berger/news – It came as a shock, a big bomb. It is very surprising that it should happen now. But that’s how life is. Both players and coaches come and go, but it is sad to lose him now, says Enrique Leonides Arnesen. He is a leader in the supporters’ club Plankehaugen. Arnesen is confident that the club will do a good job in the search for a replacement for Thomassen. – I am sure that the club would not have released him now without having a plan ready. The sporting management probably has everything under control, he says. Published 15.07.2024, at 10.29 Updated 15.07.2024, at 13.04
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