He works without being seen.
TAMMERFORS. Timothy Lillegren wasn’t alone in joining Tre Kronor on Wednesday.
The military, farmer and mental counselor Otto Casselberg also came with him – mainly to provide support to the leaders.
– Anders Lundberg, director of the national team, says that he works without being seen.
Tre Kronor has a new captaincy and a new team around the squad after Sam Hallam took over as national team captain from Johan Garbinlow just under a year ago.
This means some changes compared to previous years.
Among other things, they have hired a performance coach, a mental advisor for the coaching staff, who are around the team at the WC in Tampere.
background in the military
When Timothy Lillgren arrived on Wednesday, Otto Casselberg, 47, came in the same car to the player’s hotel.
Casselberg has a background in the armed forces and in recent years has worked on an individual level as an advisor to goalkeepers Viktor Andren and Magnus Helberg, as well as being involved as a mental coach around Karlskrona HK and Växjö Lakers. He was part of Växjö’s golden journey in 2018 when they crushed Skellefteå in the final by a goal difference of 20-1.
In addition, he owns agricultural property with a large outdoor building area of 500 square meters, 17 hectares of pasture or 34 football fields to give the surface a better understanding.
“the brain is a muscle”
In an interview with Sportbladet before the Olympic Games in Beijing last year, Magnus Hellberg spoke about the help he received from Casselberg.
– Physics, technique and diet are one thing, but the mental part is very important. The brain is also like a muscle that can be trained. It was a bit taboo to talk about before, but this is something I want to talk about. The goalkeeper said at the time, it is important that you dare to talk about how you think and feel.
Tre Kronor does not want and is not allowed to comment on the role of Otto Kasselberg, and the consultant asked Tre Kronor to do so, and he himself does not agree to be interviewed.
– Anders Lundberg, director of the national team, says that he works without being seen.