The ambitious young coach on top in Sweden

You may not have heard of Andreas Engelmark – yet! – but the 42-year-old is closing in on his first league title – and what a story it would be. He is in charge at Sirius, who play in the university town of Uppsala and have never won the top-flight but are eight points clear with eight games left.

He speaks to John Bennett about his ambitions to coach in England, the Swedish national team players he has coached, including a very young Viktor Gyokeres, managing a team alongside Olof Mellberg, the club’s brilliant recruitment policy and how he has transformed Sirius into a side closing in on the title.

TIMECODES

0 mins – Why it is such a great time to be involved with Sirius.

3 mins – The club’s recruitment policy and the example of Scot Robbie Ure, who they bought from the reserves at Anderlecht and sold for a big profit.

6 mins – Engelmark’s varied coaching journey.

8 mins – The players from the current Swedish squad that he coached – and who he met for a coffee during the recent international break, including Arsenal’s Viktor Gyokeres.

10 mins – What he learnt from two years as a head coach with former Sweden international Olof Mellberg.

12 mins – How he survived a tricky start at Sirius.

17 mins – His hopes for the end of the season and their approach to the final matches.

19 mins – Engelmark’s ambitions for the future and why he would love to manage in England.