oblique. He ousted the MFF and disappointed AIK.
Now Jordan Larson is outdoing himself in the match against Gnaget.
– I’ll probably have to wear extra-large shin guards, he laughs.
Jordan Larsson has just shepherded the Danish press lineup when he hits Radio Sportbladet and Fotbollkanalen.
– As usual, there were questions about the father there. You guys are past that point, right? he says, laughing.
Instead, Larsson talks about the failure of the German club Schalke 04, where he spent only half a year.
– It was helpful, but it was a real misstep. The club promised a lot.
Among other things, Larsson was supposed to play in the role of ten or as a striker, but that did not materialize. He was thrown into various positions. When the club fired the coach, the Swede ended up farther down the hierarchy.
– It was a difficult situation. We were giants in the Bundesliga. Schalke is a big club but there will be pressure with all the great fans.
“No disrespect towards AIK”
So when the Copenhagen club called, they grabbed it right away.
– I’m very happy. Because it’s a big club. They are often in the Champions League and play in the Europa League. In addition, they are great footballers. This is what I was looking for. I would bench or run on defense. I wanted to play football.
It got a little cold in Sweden when you came out and called FC Copenhagen the biggest club in Scandinavia?
He didn’t mean any disrespect towards AIK. It’s a great big club. I had a great time there, so no offense. But historically, FCK has performed well in the Champions League and has won many titles in Denmark. So yes, I would still say FCK is the biggest club in Scandinavia. But AIK is also great and I have a lot of respect for the club. I found joy there, got a love I haven’t felt in a long time and they really welcomed me, he says and laughs:
– But I’ll probably wear an oversized visor when we meet AIK here at camp.
AIKers disappointed
Jordan Larsson said the players at AIK were hoping he would return to Stockholm.
– It was a little disappointing. Even though I was there for a short time, I built strong relationships with many. Bilal Hussein, Sotirios Papagiannopoulos, and Alexander Milosevic. But they are also happy for me.
The fact is that the dismissed sports director Henrik Gurelius called Larsson last fall, but the striker had not decided to leave Schalke at that time. Then the connection with Gnaget fell silent.
Would you have considered AIK if the club had continued to show interest, even after Jurelius left as sporting director?
– will be virtual. I don’t know how close AIK is to the agent. But apparently they were always in the picture. But I think FCK would still have been the best move for me.
– I also called MFF. Malmö is obviously a big club too but it will be difficult to play there given my history at Helsingborg and AIK. It wasn’t even on the table.
“You don’t want to talk about Allsvenskan”
I said no right away?
– yes.
Andreas Jurgesson or Daniel Anderson should have turned around right away?
– Yes, it was Georgeson…
Why is FCK more attractive than a big Swedish club?
– Because outside Sweden, you still feel like a foreign professional. And FCK is in Europe a lot and has this experience. I don’t want to talk about Allsvenskan, but FCK is ahead in this sense.
