Coach search: Scandinavian profile, ready by June 14
New sporting director Philip Berglund has his first big task: finding Malmö FF's next head coach. He told SVT Sport the timeline is tight. "The optimal thing is to have it ready when we start up on the 14th (of June)." (1) That is 12 days from now.
The club is leaning toward a Scandinavian coach, and six to seven names are in the process. (3) No candidates have leaked publicly, but the direction is clear.
Stryger Larsen expected to leave
Right-back Jens Stryger Larsen is set to leave Malmö FF this summer, Aftonbladet reports. (2) No destination is confirmed, but the timing aligns with the strategy Berglund laid out: selling more than buying. (4)
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Another Dane on the way out
FotbollDirekt reports a Danish star is also heading for the exit. (5) It is possible both stories point to the same player, but the pattern is unmistakable. Malmö are reshaping the squad and outbound moves are accelerating.
Berglund's strategy: net seller
Berglund did not soften the message in his Aftonbladet interview: "We will sell more players than we buy." (4) It is a clear signal. Do not expect a summer spending spree.
Your team sits 9th with 13 points from 10 matches, goal difference even. The 5–2 win over Halmstad on Saturday stopped a month-long slide, and Botheim's eight-minute hat-trick was a reminder of what this squad can do when it clicks. But the new regime is looking at a rebuild, not a quick fix. The coach appointment is step one.
