Tag: Hellberg

Middlesbrough: What will new boss Kim Hellberg bring to the club?
29 November 2025 Off

Middlesbrough: What will new boss Kim Hellberg bring to the club?

By Total Football News

New Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg will take charge of his first game when Derby visit the Riverside on Saturday (15:00 GMT).

In his first major managerial job with Varnamo in 2022, the 37-year-old kept the club in the Allsvenskan in their first-ever season in the Swedish top flight before leading them to an incredible fifth-place finish in 2023.

Hellberg was then appointed by Hammarby and guided them to two consecutive

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Kim Hellberg: New Middlesbrough boss keeps it simple as he targets Premier League
27 November 2025 Off

Kim Hellberg: New Middlesbrough boss keeps it simple as he targets Premier League

By Total Football News

Hellberg has eventual ambitions of playing the sort of attacking style that he became known for at his previous club Hammarby in his native Sweden.

“I want to play aggressive, high-defending football. I want to win the ball back as quickly as possible if we don’t have it,” he said.

“I want to control the ball by keeping it. It has to be a purpose of taking the ball

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Kim Hellberg: Middlesbrough appoint Hammarby boss as replacement for Rob Edwards
24 November 2025 Off

Kim Hellberg: Middlesbrough appoint Hammarby boss as replacement for Rob Edwards

By Total Football News

Hellberg is Boro’s second managerial appointment in five months, with Edwards departing for Wolves just 14 games into his tenure at the Riverside.

Having been in charge at Hammarby for the past two seasons, Hellberg led the Stockholm-based club to successive second-placed finishes in Sweden’s top-flight Allsvenskan.

Hellberg, who spent his playing career in the Swedish lower leagues, had a year to run on his deal with Hammarby.

He began

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Middlesbrough: Boro poised to confirm Kim Hellberg appointment
24 November 2025 Off

Middlesbrough: Boro poised to confirm Kim Hellberg appointment

By Total Football News

Middlesbrough are poised to confirm Kim Hellberg as their new manager.

The 37-year-old is due to join from Swedish side Hammarby and replace Rob Edwards following his move to Wolves.

Boro have been finalising Hellberg’s work permit and he is not expected to take charge of Tuesday’s Championship top-of-the-table visit of leaders Coventry, with caretaker Aidy Viveash again due to lead Boro.

Middlesbrough are second in the table, seven points

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Middlesbrough: Kim Hellberg set to be named head coach
19 November 2025 Off

Middlesbrough: Kim Hellberg set to be named head coach

By Total Football News

Boro are second in the table, five points behind Coventry City.

Hellberg, who spent his playing career in the Swedish lower leagues, has a year to run on his Hammarby contract.

He began his coaching career in the Swedish lower divisions with Kuddby IF, moving to IF Sylvia before joining the staff at top-tier club IFK Norrkoping in 2020.

His first head coach’s role in the Allsvenskan came at IFK

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Swansea City: Kim Hellberg set for talks after Alan Sheehan exit
13 November 2025 Off

Swansea City: Kim Hellberg set for talks after Alan Sheehan exit

By Total Football News

Hellberg has been in charge at Hammarby for the past two seasons and has led the Stockholm club to successive second-placed finishes in the Allsvenskan, Sweden’s highest division.

He has a year to run on his contract, meaning Swansea would have to pay a compensation fee to secure his services. However, the size of the fee is not likely to be an issue for the Welsh club.

Hellberg was in

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