He gets new VIF coach – VG

After 15 years as a Norwegian national coach returns Roy Johansen (55) to Vålerenga where he gets Espen Knutsen (44) replaces the box.

Vålerenga has called a press conference at 12:30 Wednesday where the club’s new head coach will be presented. After the VG get enlightened this Johansen, such TV2 first wrote.

55-year-old has led the national team since 2001 and gets much of the credit for that Norway is now established in A-VM where they also thrice has advanced to the quarterfinals and qualified for two Olympic tournaments.

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Former VIF coach

Johansen from Oslo debuted early for Vålerenga and was with six championship gold at Jordal. Front 1997/98 season he took over as head coach in VIF, and led the team to three championship gold and two series championships before becoming head coach.

4. December it was clear that the Oilers manager Petter Thoresen takes over Norway after the spring World Cup in Russia. Now, it’s already clear that Roy Johansen did not become unemployed after his last tournament as coach, but instead returns ie 55-year-old Vålerenga.

He takes over the job of Espen Knutsen, who since 2005 has headed the Oslo -club to four league championships and three royal mementos. Former NHL pro told VG last summer that this would be his last season as VIF coach.

New role for “Shampoo”

From the autumn by going to “Shampoo” working as sports director in Vålerenga. It is one of several steps taken in a reorganization at Jordal to meet the new life with new ice rink which is scheduled to be ready in autumn 2018. When the plan is left to become the best hockey team and tilt Oilers down from the throne.
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– I will be responsible to bring players in, write contracts and hiring a coach. It becomes a different but exciting job there too, said Espen Knutsen VG in June.

Many underage VIF Director Jan Tore Kjær thanked the man in the Christmas battle against Stavanger Oilers while former reserve goalkeeper Glenn Jensen is employed in the administration . When Vålerenga home will be upgraded, will also tasks in the team will be divided among several.

Despite increased attention as a result of the hit television series “Iskrigerne” has Vålerenga subdued the sporting bet in anticipation of new hall including far fewer imports than normal. The team is now in fourth place with 19 points up to series leader Stavanger Oilers.

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