Ilkka Mäkelä
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Ilkka Mäkelä is a Finnish
football
manager and former player, who is the current headcoach of Finland's youth teams.
He was sacked after the 2010 season
as FC Lahti were relegated to Ykkönen
. On 20 December 2010 he signed a three-year contract with Finnish FA, taking the Finland's U15, U16 and U17 teams under his management.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
football
Football (soccer)
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manager and former player, who is the current headcoach of Finland's youth teams.
He was sacked after the 2010 season
2010 Veikkausliiga
The 2010 Veikkausliiga was the eightieth season of top-tier football in Finland. It began on 16 April 2010 and ended on 23 October 2010.-Teams:...
as FC Lahti were relegated to Ykkönen
Ykkönen
Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
. On 20 December 2010 he signed a three-year contract with Finnish FA, taking the Finland's U15, U16 and U17 teams under his management.