Sand sets sights on new career
Thursday, December 22, 2005
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Former Denmark striker Ebbe Sand is to become chief scout of Silkeborg IF when he ends his playing career with FC Schalke 04 at the end of the season.
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Key role
The 33-year-old's new role at the Superliga club will also see him train to become a sporting director, working closely with coach Viggo Jensen, and help to develop the club's youth players. Sand retired from international football after UEFA EURO 2004™ but still has a key role to play in Schalke's Bundesliga and UEFA Cup campaigns for the rest of the 2005/06 campaign.
'Looking forward'
"I am really looking forward to getting started," said Sand. "SIF and I have been having a dialogue for about a year now, and all the time I have been sure we would reach an agreement, as the negotiations have been very positive." He added that his experience as the players' spokesman for club and country would serve him well in his new job, along with the lessons learned over his successful career.