Girona. If Emil Forsberg, 31, is convinced Henrik Rydström will become Malmö FF’s new coach?
Fits great there. He says I’m pretty sure he’s the right guy.
Not only was the RB Leipzig midfielder in a good mood as Sweden took one of only three victories during the national team’s year – 2-1 against Mexico the night before – he also managed to play 36 holes of golf with Robin Olsen And the Christopher Nordfeldt And participated in it Malmö FF: Show Henrik Rydstrom as the new coach on Thursday.
– Rydstrom did a great job with Kalmar and also with Sirius earlier. Emil Forsberg says he’s right about the way you should play and think like a team with ball skills.
Rydstrom was hot in the trio’s chat
– I told Rydstrom about a year ago, a year and a half ago, that he would be an interesting coach for them. I think it could be the coach who takes Malmö to the next level in terms of quality and ideas. I recognize a lot of that in how I felt myself in my two years with Julian Nagelsmann.
Former MFF players Pontus Jansson and Emil Forsberg pushed for Rydström as coach of most champions.
Bonnie, Robin and I are talking together. He runs so hot about everything he can about Malmö. I can tell that there are a lot of lobbyists in that chat. It’s fun, and now they have a coach there that we all think is a great fit there. It will be exciting to see, says Emil Forsberg, but there is still a lot of work to be done.
The question is whether Rydstrom’s appointment affects the prospects of bringing former trio Pontus Jansson, 31, home when his contract with Brentford expires next summer, Forsberg, a contract with Leipzig until 2025, or Robin Olsen, 32, with Aston. Villa until 2025.
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– Ponne is half a sports director, so it’s almost you who negotiate with him, says Emil Forsberg with a laugh before getting more serious:
– I have a contract with Leipzig for another three years. So it will probably take some time. I don’t know how far Ponne is from. He is very passionate about Malmö FF. When he returns home, it is a positive for Malmö as a city, for the association, and for Sweden.
Isn’t there a risk that you will skip back to Malmö FF and go straight home to Gif Sundsvall?
I always said I wanted to play for Malmö again. I had an amazing two years there. I love the club and the city, but it has to be for them too. I’m not going home just to make a lot of money or because I’ve been there before.
– When I come home I should be able to achieve a really high level and hopefully win more SM golds like I did back then, says Emil Forsberg.