Henrik Rydström's last match as Malmö FF coach was Wednesday's Europa League loss, 1–2 at home against Bulgarian Ludogorets.
On Friday, the club announced that Rydström "is being relieved" of his post as head coach. Assistant coach Theodor Olsson is also leaving.
"We have been able to note a lack of sporting achievements and results over a longer period, where we have supported and added resources along the way without achieving an improvement. This is also the reason why we have decided to go our separate ways with Henrik", says Malmö FF's chairman Anders Pålsson in a statement.
Värnamo next
MFF face bottom-of-the-table Värnamo at home on Sunday and then the team will be led by Anes Mravac, who was hired by the club at the beginning of the year and since then has coached affiliate club BK Olympic.
"For obvious reasons, I know this player group well from before and now it's about us being able to complete a really good match-preparing training and then go out and perform in the way that leaders, players and supporters want Malmö FF to do", says 36-year-old Mravac, who previously was a coach in Värnamo.
The reigning championship team was also a gold favorite before this allsvenska season, but has not been able to live up to expectations. With six rounds left, the team is sixth in the allsvenskan, 18 points behind series leader Mjällby.
Two consecutive golds
Rydström came to MFF before the 2023 season and led the team to two consecutive SM golds.
"We thank Henrik for his time in Malmö FF. Winning two SM golds and one cup gold, including a double, means that his coaching will forever have a place of honor in the sky blue history books", says Anders Pålsson.
Facts: MFF coaches in the 2000s
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Henrik Rydström – almost three seasons (2023–2025)
Milos Milojevic – half a season (January–July 2022).
Jon Dahl Tomasson – two full seasons (2020–2021).
Uwe Rösler – one and a half seasons (June 2018–December 2019).
Magnus Pehrsson – almost one and a half seasons (2017–mid-May 2018).
Allan Kuhn – one season (2016).
Åge Hareide – two seasons (2014–2015).
Rikard Norling – almost three seasons (June 2011–November 2013).
Roland Nilsson – just over three seasons (2008–June 2011).
Sören Åkeby – two seasons (2006–2007).
Tom Prahl – four seasons (2002–2005).
Michael Andersson – two seasons (2000–2001).
Note: During the 2022 season, Andreas Georgson and Åge Hareide were temporary coaches, in 2018 sports manager Daniel Andersson was coach for a few matches.
