Knutsen shuts down talk of assistant joining Rosenborg

May 30, 2026

Rosenborg's hunt for a new head coach has taken a sharp turn, with Bodø/Glimt manager Kjetil Knutsen flatly refusing to entertain speculation linking his own assistant to the Lerkendal job. "Det blir helt useriøst for meg," Knutsen told Adressa (1), dismissing the reports outright. The timing adds friction, the two sides just played out a 2–2 draw in the Eliteserien on Friday. Sitting 15th with only nine points from 11 games, your club's search for direction is growing urgent, but Knutsen clearly has no interest in fuelling the rumour mill.

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1. adressa.no — – Det blir helt useriøst for meg

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