In this edition of the NFP we have a Danish special as our man Henry @footballinDK has an in-depth interview with FC Midtjylland winger Awer Mabil. The Australian International takes us through his story in football from a tough upbringing which has helped shaped his career. From his time at Adelaide United to a move to Denmark where he has won everything with FC Midtjylland. Find out what he thinks of the game in general, what type of player and person he is and how he mixes both domestic and international football with the brutal schedules! You can follow Awer on twitter @awermabil17 and on Instagram @awermabil10

Join Steve Wyss & Jonathan Fadugba as we review the final round of the Swedish Allsvenskan. Malmö are the champions, but only just scraped over the line. Find out how they managed to win the gold medal and how it affected matters at the bottom of the table. Meanwhile, in Norway there was a dramatic penultimate round with late goals having a big impact at both ends of the Eliteserien standings. We look forward to the final round where the title is still alive and 1 of 3 teams could still get into the relegation playoff.

Join Steve Wyss & Jonathan Fadugba as they talk about the Allsvenskan title race, which will be going to the last match of the season. Hear how Djurgården threw away their chances of success with a shock home loss and how Malmö remain in the driving seat heading into the final round. We talk about the relegation battle in both Norway & Sweden, plus Jonathan gives his opinion of ex IFK Göteborg head coach and new manager at Barnsley in England Poya Asbaghi.

We are joined by special guest Robin Asterhed, who is the new chief scout at Malmö FF. In a great interview, he joins Jonathan Fadugba to discuss leadership, management, scouting and his success at IFK Värnamo where he led the provincial Swedish club to a sensational and shock Superettan league title this season. In 2022, Värnamo will play in the Allsvenskan for the first time in their history. What have been the keys to their success this year? Find out more about Robin as both a person and his time in football so far. He has previously spent over a decade at Malmö FF. Hear about his work developing young players like Anel Ahmedhodžić in their youth academy, plus much more in this excellent in-depth episode. 

Join Steve Wyss & Jonathan Fadugba along with special guest Shaun Constable to discuss the latest goings on in both Norway & Sweden. It is the end of the Allsvenskan adventure for Östersunds FK who have been officially relegated. Jonathan and former coach of the club Shaun dissect exactly what has gone wrong at OFK to land them in this position. What legacy do they leave, from the Graham Potter era of winning the Swedish Cup, European adventures to the controversies of recent years.

Meanwhile, there are two very exciting title battles been ongoing in the Eliteserien & Allsvenskan. We go in-depth to find out what went so right for Bodø/Glimt and so wrong for Molde in the last week. Over in Sweden have Malmö taken a decisive stride into regaining their title crown and is it game over for AIK and Elfsborg? We also discuss about the crunch relegation battles in both leagues.

Our special guest Shaun Constable makes yet another fantastic appearance on the NFP. We hear about his time at Moss FK in the Norwegian third tier as head coach. Find out his approach to football, from man management, to tactics and philosophies. Shaun also provides great general insight as a football expert from Scandinavia.

Itinerary for this episode :-

00:00-03:20 Intros 03:21-21:14 Glimt/Molde Eliteserien title battle 21:15-28:04 Roma vs Bodø/Glimt 28:05-34:07 Rosenborg woes & battle for bronze 34:08-40:21 Eliteserien relegation battle 40:22-47:21 Sarpsborg revival 47:22-47:44 Break 47:45-59:55 Shaun Constable - the manager & time at Moss FK 59:56-1:07:25 Allsvenskan title battle & Malmö crucial win 1:07:26-1:13:07 Bad week for AIK 1:13:08-1:18:32 Elfsborg- are they out of the race? 1:18:32-1:32:17 Östersunds FK - relegation & legacy 1:32:18 Värnamo promotion and Superettan latest

On this episode we look back at the sensational win for Bodø/Glimt in the Europa Conference League 6-1 vs AS Roma! What went so well for the Norwegian Champions and so badly for Jose Mourinho? There is a huge match in the Eliteserien this midweek between Molde and Bodø/Glimt. A crucial title decider, who will come out on top? We preview the match in detail and get Steve's thoughts on the fixture. Over in Sweden the battle for the Allsvenskan title is a genuine 4 way affair and two of them meet on Wednesday when Malmö host AIK. We get the lowdown from Jonathan about how both teams are looking heading into such a big match. With both the Eliteserien and Allsvenskan having midweek rounds this week, settle back and listen to the boys as both sets of titles are on the line.

Our man Jonathan Fadugba interviews Mjällby AIF manager Anders Torstensson. He has done an amazing job since taking charge in mid season and the team are currently on a run of 8 consecutive clean sheets in the Allsvenskan! What has been the secret to his success? How has got a back 5 defence to work so well. Find out how the background of Anders has laid the foundations of success at Mjällby and why he was tempted back after a three year break from football. This is a fantastic insightful interview and we thank Anders for his time on the Nordic Football Podcast.

Join Steve Wyss @ Jonathan Fadugba for the latest episode. The title race is getting very close in Sweden with a genuine 4-way battle for the Allsvenskan crown. A lot of teams have dropped some surprising points recently! Meanwhile, in Norway it looks like Molde and Bodø/Glimt are set to battle it out with their showdown next week which could determine the Eliteserien gold medal. Glimt are also preparing for their midweek Europa Conference League against the might of Serie A giants AS Roma! Find out Steve's thoughts ahead of a massive 10 days for the defending champions. For all that, plus loads more settle back and listen to the boys for another action packed episode!

Join Steve Wyss, Jonathan Fadugba & guest Henry - Football in Denmark as we discuss the latest goings on in Scandinavia. There was was a record setting red card in the Eliteserien as Rosenborg lost a man after just 20 seconds vs Kristiansund! Meanwhile, over in the Stockholm derby both DIF and AIK finished the match with 10 men in the top of the table clash. We talk about both title races and close relegation battles in the Allsvenskan & Eliteserien. We are also delighted to be joined by guest Henry @footballinDK who discusses with Jonathan all of the main talking points from the Superliga!

Episode Itinerary:-

00:00 Intros 02:06 Norway Section 32:48 Sweden Section 57:45 Denmark Section - with @footballinDK 1:31:55 Outros

Steve Wyss is joined by Stjørdals-Blink manager Tom Dent for an in-depth feature interview covering a wide range of topics. As a previous guest on the show, find out how Tom’s journey has propelled him from a coaching role at Bodø/Glimt to this senior position at an OBOS Ligaen club. Find out the challenges of being in charge of a semi pro team in a division loaded with several fully professional clubs. What sort of tactics & philosophies does Tom prefer and who has he been influenced by in football? We talk in-depth about mental health in sport. This summer, Tom did a 100 mile charity run in his local area to help promote the mind charity. After some experiences of his own, we discuss the impact of modern society on mental health and how sharing and talking about such matters can be highly beneficial. 

Episode Itinerary:- 00:00 Intro 01:30 Appointment at Stjørdals-Blink 05:44 Who are Stjørdals-Blink? 09:10 Tom Dent - coaching and management 13:55 Stjørdals-Blink Season targets/ambitions 17:40 OBOS Ligaen discussion 24:10 Tactics & Philosohpies 35:15 Mental health in sport discussion 47:35 Tom Dent - the future 51:00 Stjørdals-Blink - players to watch and season prognosis

Link to the previous episode that included Tom Dent https://nordicfootballpod.libsyn.com/s2-episode-2-eliteserien-season-preview-2018-1

Link to the just giving page for Tom Dent’s 100 mile run for the mind charity https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tom-dent1