Gylfason resigns
Thursday, November 7, 2002
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Magnus Gylfason has resigned as Iceland's Under-17 coach to take charge of ÍBV Vestmannæyjar.
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Magnus Gylfason has resigned as Iceland's Under-17 coach to take charge of Icelandic Premier League club ÍBV Vestmannæyjar.
Youngest coach
Gylfason, 35, becomes the youngest coach in the Icelandic top division after signing a two-year contract. In the wake of his new appointment, Gylfason has relinquished his U17 duties but will stay on as the assistant coach of his country's U21 side.
Third out of four
Iceland hosted the Group 3 mini-tournament in the 2002/03 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in September. They missed out on qualification after finishing third in the four-team event behind Israel and reigning champions Switzerland.