Magnus Wikman Joins IFK Norrköping
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Magnus Wikman Joins IFK Norrköping as Assistant Coach

The Swedish women's national team's former assistant national team captain Magnus Wikman has got a new job. The 54-year-old is set as assistant coach for the allsvenska team IFK Norrköping's men's team. This is announced by the club on its website.

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”This is what I have missed, I love the football field, the contact with players and leaders, which there will be less of in a national team. Actually, I only see it positively.”, says Wikman in a statement.

Wikman was, behind former national team captain Peter Gerhardsson, involved and took Sweden to an Olympic Games silver and two World Championship bronzes.

Wikman will now get to work together with the 24 years younger head coach Martin Falk.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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