Double-killed by Kosovo! Sweden announces coaching change: Premier League coach takes the initiative to cut salary but recommends himself

On October 14, local time, the Swedish national team officially announced that due to poor results in the world preliminaries, Swedish coach Thomasson was dismissed. In the 4th round of Group B of the European Group Stage of the World Preliminaries, Sweden was beaten 0-1 at home by Kosovo. With only 1 point in 4 rounds, Sweden ranked at the bottom of the group and missed the opportunity to directly qualify for the World Cup.

Swedish coach Thomasson is 49 years old and will take office as the Swedish coach in March 2024. He led the team to only 9 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in 17 games. In the World Cup preliminaries held in the past two months, Sweden had 3 losses and 1 draw and was at the bottom of the group with only 1 point. Rumor has it that there were boos in the Swedish locker room after the game. Newcastle winger Elanga even roared in the player tunnel: "This damn system must get out!"

The Swedish Football Association has just announced a coaching change. Porter, who coached the Swedish club Ostersund for 7 years from 2011 to 2018 and took the team from the fourth level to the top 32 of the Europa League, immediately told the Swedish media "Fotbollskanalen" about his situation. Recommendation:

"I am in Sweden now, living in my own house. I have just left my job as a Premier League coach and am unemployed. As long as I feel I can help, I am willing to do anything to serve as the head coach of the Swedish national team. Coaching is a great job. I am only 50 years old and I still have a lot to give. The key is not to find a position at any level, but to find a place where I can really help and make an impact, and where both parties have the same philosophy - this is my only criterion. "

On September 27, Premier League West Ham United had just terminated Porter's contract. He led the team to only achieve 1 draw and 4 losses in the first 5 rounds of the Premier League. He was also eliminated by Wolves 3-2 in the League Cup and was immediately replaced by Nuno Santo. Although the past three jobs were all in the Premier League, which has the highest salary, Porter emphasized that money will not be an obstacle to him coaching the Swedish national team: "My career has made me financially comfortable, and I no longer have to use salary as a reason for accepting a job."

In fact, Sweden had contacted Porter in November 2023, when Yanne Andersson had just dismissed get out of class, but he preferred to return to the club to coach, so he declined. Now that the time is right, he is willing to "take a significant salary cut" to take over. Although the Nordic powerhouse is not a top club, it still has a Premier League striker combination such as Isaac, Jocles, and Elanga, with a total worth of nearly 200 million pounds. However, in the first four qualifying games, they only scored 2 goals but conceded 7 goals, scoring only 1 point. If Porter can accept the team, they will still have a chance to fight for a play-off opportunity in the future.