Norwegian football mourns Åge Hareide

Hareide began his senior playing career with IL Hødd before moving to Molde FK. He earned 50 caps for the Norway national team between 1976 and 1986 and was one of the first Norwegian players to play professionally in England, featuring for Manchester City and Norwich City.

Following his playing career, Hareide became a central figure in Norwegian football as a coach and leader. He managed several top Norwegian clubs, including Molde FK, Rosenborg BK and Viking FK, contributing both to sporting success and to the professional development of the domestic game. He also enjoyed a highly successful club coaching career in Sweden and Denmark, where he led teams such as Malmö FF, Helsingborgs IF, Örgryte IS and FC Copenhagen, winning domestic league titles in all three Scandinavian countries and guiding Malmö to the UEFA Champions League group stage.

At international level, Hareide served as head coach of Norway from 2003 to 2008 and of Denmark from 2016 to 2020. He led Denmark to the FIFA World Cup in 2018, where they lost on penalties in the round of 16 to eventual runners-up Croatia, and guided the team to qualification for UEFA EURO 2020. He also had a spell as head coach of Iceland.

Throughout his life in football, he was widely regarded for his tactical insight, leadership and deep contribution to the game in Scandinavia.

Age Hareide (right) in action for Norwich City in 1983Bob Thomas Sports Photography via Getty Images