Sweden manager Graham Potter has brought in Brighton U18s manager Björn Hamberg to be his assistant manager for the nation.
[Fotboll Skanalen cover the situation today](https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/sverige/hamberg-tillbaka-med-potter-efter-paus-kanske-basta-som-hant-mig/?utm_source=twitter_fk&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fotbollskanalen_nyheter), including comments from the Brighton man. He’s happy to be reuniting with Potter after also working with him at Chelsea.
The newspaper explains that Potter and Hamberg ‘are a duo again’ after parting ways when Potter was sacked by Chelsea. They had previously worked together at Brighton and Swansea. In fact, their relationship was a long-standing one, having started at Östersunds FK.
They then headed to Swansea, Brighton and Chelsea together before going their separate ways. Hamberg returned to Brighton in August as U18s manager after a spell at Feyenoord.
But now he’s been called into action for Sweden, signing on as Potter’s assistant manager once again. That, it seems, has been done with Brighton’s permission as he praised the Seagulls for letting him take up the challenge.
Brighton allowing best of both worlds
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_“Of course, it is absolutely fantastic and glorious,”_ he said.
_“I’m excited and very inspired by the environment itself with all the players and leaders around here._
_“I’m lucky to have the employer I have. It’s a fantastic club that saw all the positives in giving me the opportunity to work for my country and represent my country. In my world, I get the best of both worlds. I have my home environment, come in here and then it’s back after the Slovenia match.”_
Indeed, he’s more than happy with life at Brighton after returning earlier this year. He had already planned to return to the city after leaving Feyenoord and saw the stars aligning when a role came up at the club.
That, he believes, will open the door to more managerial positions in future. And adding Sweden’s assistant manager role to his CV can’t hurt either.
_“One of the reasons I took the job in the U18 is to be the main person in charge, to experience it and test myself in that environment,”_ he added.
_“Today I have a staff that is on par with – if not greater – than most Allsvenskan teams. My first experience as a head coach has been very, very positive. It’s really something I enjoy.”_