Sports, Sports | Surprise with new job
PORSGRUNN: Kenneth Dokken (43) has been headhunted for a new job. Now he takes his family with him and moves to Aarhus in Denmark.
The former Odd player, who later also was a long-time coach in Notodden Football, has since February 2020 been Dag-Eilev Fagermo’s assistant in Vålerenga. That agreement extends to 2022.
Now, however, the 43-year-old is on the move, TA is informed. Instead of continuing to be Fagermos number two in Oslo, he will be part of the coaching team in the Danish super league club AGF Aarhus.
It gets TA confirmed by several sources.
Thanks
The speculation has been going on since it recently became known in the Icelandic media by former Vålerenga player Matthias Vilhjalmsson has not thanked for becoming a new assistant in Vålerenga.
AGF Aarhus is the club’s bambling and former Notodden coach Jan Halvor Halvorsen once played for. He was also named the 15th best and most significant player in the club’s recent history by Århus Stiftstidende recently.
The club is in 7th place in the Danish top series before the series starts up again in mid-February.
It is also the club Odd brought Milan Jevtovic from this summer.
Norwegian sports director
The club also has a Norwegian sports manager. Stig Inge Bjørnebye has since April 2021 been the club’s top sports manager.
TA is informed that Dokken will take the family with him from Skien and move to Århus in the near future.
The news is expected to be published this week.
TA has been in contact with the Dock itself. He does not want to comment on the information.