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Kim Källström becomes the new football director at the Swedish Football Association.
The former national team star takes office at the turn of the year.
“I look forward to contributing to setting out a new path for Swedish football,” says Källström to the association’s website.
In autumn took office Andrea Mollerberg as the new General Secretary. She rearranges the furniture. And she starts at the top.
Källström’s job
Kim Kallstrom gets a new role as football manager while Caroline Sjöblom takes over as technical director. From the turn of the year, a new organization is set up, initiated by Möllerberg who recently replaced Håkan Sjöstrandone of several from the old leadership guard who had to leave the association in 2023.
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Källström gets a key position.
“The reason why I take this role is because I have been passionate about Swedish football since I was little and it has been an honor to play for the Swedish national team. It’s an incredible opportunity to have this trust after a career as a player.”
“I have my thoughts on what needs to be done, but there may be employees who have other ideas. It will be super important to listen to others who have experiences that I myself don’t have,” says Källström to the association’s website.
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After his long playing career, Källström has, among other things, attended management training at Uefa, practiced at SvFF and was involved in the association’s project around a new national team center.
“We need to set out a new path for Swedish football. What that path should look like must evolve. But one thing that is important to me is that the Swedish Football Association focuses on football, that it should be as good as possible across the country,” he says.
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Born: 24 August 1982 in Sandviken.
Clubs: Sandviken, Partille, Häcken, Djurgården, Rennes, Lyon, Spartak Moscow, Arsenal (loan), Grasshoppers, Djurgården.
National matches/goals: 131/16.
National team debut: Finland (0–1) in Växjö in February 2001.
Merits: Swedish champion with Djurgården in 2002 and 2003, Swedish cup champion with Djurgården in 2002, French champion with Lyon in 2007 and 2008, French cup champion in 2008 and 2012, English FA cup winner in 2014, EC games in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016, WC games in 2006, elected newcomer of the year in 2000, big boy in 2005, midfielder of the year in 2009, 2011 and 2012.
Finished playing career: 2017
After playing career: Expert commentator on TV4.
Current: Will be the new football manager at the association.
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