Tom Nordlie
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Tom Nordlie is a Norwegian
football
coach who has managed several top Norwegian football teams, after being released from his contract with Fredrikstad in January 2010 he is currently without contract.
team.
He has his education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
.
Nordlie has experienced both ups and downs in his career. In 1998, he led Odd Grenland to promotion to the Norwegian Premier League
, and to a respectable seventh place the next season. In 2000, he took over big club Vålerenga, but was fired after a disastrous season, that led to Vålerenga's relegation from the Norwegian Premier League. After working as a football expert in TV 2
for a while, Nordlie was hired as coach of Sandefjord
. He led the club to the play-off in both 2002
and 2003
, but lost both times. In 2004 he took over the struggling Start, and in his first season in charge, Start won the First Division
and were promoted. In their return to Tippeligaen, Start had a great spring season, and took home the silver medal, only one point behind winner Vålerenga. Nordlie won the Kniksen award
as coach of the year.
However, in 2006 Nordlie experienced a new down. Start had a catastrophic season opening and on 14 July 2006, Nordlie was fired from his job in Start. The reason was speculated to be working problems between Nordlie and his players. After working in TV 2
for a short period, Nordlie signed as the new manager of Viking on 14 September for the rest of the 2006 season, and he got the honor for saving Viking from being relegated to the First Division, when Viking beat Brann 5-0 in the last match of the 2006-season.
After Lillestrøm SK fired Uwe Rösler
Nordlie was hired on 16 November. In his first season (2007) at Lillestrøm Nordlie achieved a fourth place in the league, but won the domestic cup. LSK's first real trophy in 18 years. The following 2008 season started catastrophically for Nordlie and LSK, and after 8 matches, and only 6 points, Nordlie was forced out of the club on the 29 May. Details of the internal rifts in the club under Nordlie have since made him almost universally despised among fans of LSK. In August the same year he was hired as manager for struggling second-tier side Kongsvinger IL
, which he led with success until he was hired by Fredrikstad in August 2009. He had a disastrous few weeks at the club who were in mid-table safety when he arrived. By the end of the season he had guided them to relegation with the ultimate humiliation of being beaten by local rivals Sarpsborg 08 in the play-offs. A humiliating 6-1 defeat by Lech Poznan in Europe was matched by some abject performances in the league and Nordlie left shortly after relegation was confirmed in an atmosphere of much acrimony.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
coach who has managed several top Norwegian football teams, after being released from his contract with Fredrikstad in January 2010 he is currently without contract.
Playing career
Nordlie was not a footballer himself, but he did play for the national water poloWater polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
team.
He has his education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences is a public university located at Sognsvann in Oslo, Norway. It has the national responsibility for education and research related within sport sciences. It provides education at Bachelor, Master and Doctorate level....
.
Managing career
Nordlie is one of the most recognized coaches in Norway. His football philosophy is to be "insane but in control" and to "give a 100%, but also focus on one's tasks". Nordlie was never a great football player, however he has achieved several milestones as a manager. He explains this as follows "It is not necessary to have been a horse in order to be a good jockey".Nordlie has experienced both ups and downs in his career. In 1998, he led Odd Grenland to promotion to the Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
, and to a respectable seventh place the next season. In 2000, he took over big club Vålerenga, but was fired after a disastrous season, that led to Vålerenga's relegation from the Norwegian Premier League. After working as a football expert in TV 2
TV 2 (Norway)
TV 2 is the largest commercial television station in Norway. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway....
for a while, Nordlie was hired as coach of Sandefjord
Sandefjord Fotball
Sandefjord Fotball is a Norwegian professional football club, founded on September 10, 1998. The club plays in the Adeccoligaen. Their home ground is the Komplett.no Arena, located in Sandefjord, Vestfold....
. He led the club to the play-off in both 2002
Norwegian Premier League 2002
The table from the Tippeligaen 2002 .26 games are played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number thirteen and fourteen are relegated, number twelve has to play two qualification matches against number three in the first division for the last spot.-Final standings: P:...
and 2003
Norwegian Premier League 2003
The final table from the Norwegian Premier League 2003 . 26 games are played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws...
, but lost both times. In 2004 he took over the struggling Start, and in his first season in charge, Start won the First Division
Adeccoligaen
The Norwegian First Division is the second highest division of the Norwegian football league system. Since 2005, the official name of the league has been Adeccoligaen....
and were promoted. In their return to Tippeligaen, Start had a great spring season, and took home the silver medal, only one point behind winner Vålerenga. Nordlie won the Kniksen award
Kniksen award
The Kniksen award , established in 1990, acclaims the best players in the Norwegian football premiership. The award is named after the legendary Norwegian football player Roald Jensen, nicknamed "Kniksen".-Category A:...
as coach of the year.
However, in 2006 Nordlie experienced a new down. Start had a catastrophic season opening and on 14 July 2006, Nordlie was fired from his job in Start. The reason was speculated to be working problems between Nordlie and his players. After working in TV 2
TV 2 (Norway)
TV 2 is the largest commercial television station in Norway. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway....
for a short period, Nordlie signed as the new manager of Viking on 14 September for the rest of the 2006 season, and he got the honor for saving Viking from being relegated to the First Division, when Viking beat Brann 5-0 in the last match of the 2006-season.
After Lillestrøm SK fired Uwe Rösler
Uwe Rösler
Uwe Rösler is a German football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Brentford.Rösler was previously a successful player who played for several clubs, most notably Manchester City , where he was the leading goalscorer for three consecutive seasons from 1995–96 to 1997–98, and 1...
Nordlie was hired on 16 November. In his first season (2007) at Lillestrøm Nordlie achieved a fourth place in the league, but won the domestic cup. LSK's first real trophy in 18 years. The following 2008 season started catastrophically for Nordlie and LSK, and after 8 matches, and only 6 points, Nordlie was forced out of the club on the 29 May. Details of the internal rifts in the club under Nordlie have since made him almost universally despised among fans of LSK. In August the same year he was hired as manager for struggling second-tier side Kongsvinger IL
Kongsvinger IL
Kongsvinger Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from the city of Kongsvinger in Hedmark, founded in 1892. It is known chiefly for its football team for men, but also does or have done well in other sports.-Athletics:...
, which he led with success until he was hired by Fredrikstad in August 2009. He had a disastrous few weeks at the club who were in mid-table safety when he arrived. By the end of the season he had guided them to relegation with the ultimate humiliation of being beaten by local rivals Sarpsborg 08 in the play-offs. A humiliating 6-1 defeat by Lech Poznan in Europe was matched by some abject performances in the league and Nordlie left shortly after relegation was confirmed in an atmosphere of much acrimony.