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Bo Johansson, former Denmark national team coach, dies at 83

Bo ‘Bosse’ Johansson, the prominent Swedish football manager, has passed away at the age of 83. His family confirmed the news to Danish media.

Johansson is widely recognized for his tenure as the manager of the Denmark national team from 1996 to 2000. During this period, he led the team to the 1998 World Cup quarter-finals, which remains Denmark’s best result in the tournament, and to the Euro 2000 finals.

At the club level, Johansson achieved significant success across Scandinavia. He led Silkeborg IF to the Danish championship in 1994 and secured two Swedish league titles with Östers IF in 1980 and 1981. In Norway, he guided Molde FK to a cup victory in 2005 and previously managed Jerv.

Colleagues and former players have remembered him as a highly competent and personable leader who possessed a unique ability to inspire confidence in his players.

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Bo Johansson · Denmark national football team · Molde FK · Silkeborg IF · Östers IF

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