Jonas Terne turned down the position of captain for the national team twice.
At the age of 55, the former midfielder is still open to leading the Swedish national football team in the future.
– I have already grown up, says Varnamo coach to Varnamo Nyheter.
National team captain Jan Andersson has been questioned after Sweden missed the World Cup and left Group B in the Nations League.
At the same time, the newcomer does IFK Varnamo with Jonas Thern In the success of the coaching staff in twelfth place in the table and four consecutive victories in Allsvenskan.
Former national team teammate Anders Lembar has named Bettingstugan Jonas Thern as the new captain of the team with Roland Nelson and Joachim Björklund as co-captain of the national team.
– Oh then, yes. OK. It’s a beautiful trio. I’m the best at talking out of the three. Rolle knows how to get guys in good shape. Jonas Turn says Jock doesn’t talk as much, but he’s good at a lot of other things like keeping players awake.
“Does something come that tickles your imagination?”
When asked if he would consider accepting a third application for the position of national team captain, he said he is now much older and hopefully wiser.
– I was there a while ago, but not as captain of the national team. We’ll have to take that if that’s the case… They’ve been looking at me over the years and asking if I was interested and if I wanted to be there. Now I’m in a different situation, so… I actually didn’t think of a thing, says Jonas Thern.
Obviously, he would consider an offer to Janie Anderson if Jan Anderson quit and when she quit.
– I don’t think he will appear. You may have waited too long, but you never know. Sometimes things appear and stand at a crossroads and then you have to make a choice. I feel good in Varnamo. I have no plans to move, but if something comes up that tickles your fancy, you have to take a stand on it, says Jonas Thern.
Captain at WC . Bronze
During his active career, Jonas Thern played 75 national matches and was captain of the 1990 World Cup (when Glen Hysén was absent), EC 1992 and WC 1994.
With six rounds remaining in the Allsvenskan, IFK Värnamo has a ten-point margin to reach Degerfors in qualifying position.
In their last nine matches, IFK Värnamo has lost only once to Häcken, including an away win at Hammarby and a draw at home to AIK and at home to Djurgården.