TAMMERFORS. Mikko Manner has returned to Finland, and the Finnish national team is trying to take the World Cup gold for the second time.
He aims to return to Sweden as a coach.
– I looked in the mirror and learned what happened. Now I have a wealth of experience, says Miko Manner.
On Friday, hosts Finland make their first World Cup finals match against the USA.
Och still leads the laget av Jukka Jalonen, Ari Pekka Selin and Mikko Manner, Som i Mars fick lights som huvuttränare från Brynäs, after that it became a long time.
– It’s very normal what happened. Cheer team this year was Modo. It is sad that in another team change coaches often. Now I’m battered, but I’ve moved on from it. I’m not bitter,” Mikko Manner tells Sportbladet.
He chose to quickly leave Gavle after being sent off and left his bike at the ERP Monitor Arena.
– I have to call Johan Alsen and tell him the bike is there. I had it in my contract that I would get a bike, but it was Brennas who had it. I hope he stays, as he says and continues:
The reason I kept calm for a while longer was because I didn’t want to disturb Brinas in the important matches in the qualifiers. Many called, but they needed time to think and come down and calm down around me. Now I looked in the mirror and it became a richer experience.
less than the qualifying mark
It was an ill fate for Mikko Manner in the SHL because Brynäs ended up below the qualifying mark with a team that had ambitions to reach the playoffs.
– It was very sad not to be able to live up to expectations. sad. But now I have developed myself as a person and as a leader and I am looking forward to a new job. Preferably in Sweden, Switzerland, Germany or the Czech Republic. I don’t have a request at this time. Perhaps it will happen that some clubs call when they want to change coaches. Then I can sit quietly until then.
Today, Manner and the Finnish Lions are making their World Cup debut against the USA.
Finland has its plan in place.
gold.
– This is probably the last time my generation will have the privilege of getting a chance to win gold on home soil and we are going to enjoy these weeks. There are many good teams in WC and we will win our way where the group is strong, everyone is having fun, and everyone is equally important. If you compare the national team this year with last year, we might have a stronger comeback last year, but maybe we’ll be sharper up front with Mikko Rantanen this year.
Sam is a good coach.
Manner sees Tre Kronor as a strong contender for WC gold and praises new national team captain Sam Hallam.
Sam is a good coach. It introduced a new way to play in Tre Kronor and I think they play in a somewhat similar way to what we want to do. “You save energy in games and you’re strong in defence,” Manner concludes.