# Sogndal Fotball leadership and coaching crisis > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/sogndal-fotball-leadership-and-coaching-crisis > Updated: 2026-09-06T20:33:57.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Sogndal Fotball has experienced a period of intense internal instability involving its coaching staff and administrative leadership. The crisis began when head coach Luis Pimenta stepped aside to facilitate an investigation into a formal complaint filed by players. The complaint alleged that Pimenta fostered a “culture of fear” and engaged in discriminatory treatment toward African players. Following the conclusion of internal and external investigations, the club dismissed Pimenta. This dismissal was accompanied by a broader leadership collapse; the club’s board, led by Jan Rune Årøy, announced its resignation to allow a new leadership team to establish future priorities. The board has called for an extraordinary general meeting on September 22. During this transition, Eirik Bakke is expected to continue as interim coach. The club’s administrative challenges were previously compounded by the departure of the sports director and the sick leave of the general manager. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-06: Sogndal Fotball board resigns following coach dismissal The board of Sogndal Fotball has resigned and called an extraordinary general meeting following the dismissal of head coach Luis Pimenta after internal investigations. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sogndal-fotball-board-resigns-following-coach-dismissal ### 2026-08-16: Sogndal Fotball faces leadership crisis and coaching investigation Sogndal Fotball faces a leadership crisis involving a coaching investigation into alleged discrimination, the departure of its sports director, and ongoing relegation struggles in the Obos-ligaen. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sogndal-fotball-faces-leadership-crisis-and-coaching-investigation --- Cite as: Sogndal Fotball leadership and coaching crisis. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/sogndal-fotball-leadership-and-coaching-crisis