Hungarian coach Lőrincz Ábel has been handed a key role in the closing stages of the Swedish top flight. The 38-year-old will take part in leading Djurgården in the final two matches of the season after the club parted ways with head coach Jani Honkavaara.
Interim arrangement
With Honkavaara gone, the remaining members of the coaching staff will take charge of the team for the rest of the campaign. Lőrincz joined Djurgården in June as an analyst, and he will now share the managerial duties with Agon Mehmeti. They will be joined by Hannes Grönbladd, who has been promoted from the U19 squad.
A familiar face in Sweden
Lőrincz most recently worked on the staff at Monaco in France’s Ligue 1, where he was responsible for set pieces. Sweden is not new territory for him. He previously spent time at Hammarby as an assistant coach, and in 2023 he was in charge of the side for two matches as head coach.
Club explains decision
Djurgården said in a statement that Honkavaara was no longer able to carry out his duties with the same energy as before. The club pointed to the team’s results and its long-term ambitions as factors behind the change. The board’s clear expectation is that the side should challenge for the league title in every season going forward.
Title hopes in the balance
Two rounds from the end of the Allsvenskan campaign, Djurgården sit third in the table, six points behind leaders Sirius and their old rivals Hammarby. The club’s sporting director hopes the new setup will bring fresh energy, a positive attitude and clarity to the final matches of the season.
Source: www.csakfoci.hu
