Lars-Olof Mattsson is a Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 football coach and former professional player who currently manages the Sierra Leone national team

Sierra Leone national football team

The Sierra Leone national football team, nicknamed the Leone Stars, is the national team of Sierra Leone and is controlled by the Sierra Leone Football Association...

, a job he took up in January 2011.

Career

Mattsson played for Köla AIK, IFK Arvika, IF Olsfors, Mariestads BK

Mariestads BK

Mariestads BK is a Swedish football club located in Mariestad, currently playing in Division 5 Västergötland Norra. -Background:Mariestads Bollklubb was formed in July 1929 by Alla Lindqvist. The club name is often abbreviated as MBK or nicknamed "Bollis"...

 and Torsby IF.

He previously coached clubs in Sweden and Norway

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...

, such as Gimo IF, Säffle FF, IK Oddevold

IK Oddevold

IK Oddevold is a Swedish football club located in Uddevalla, the name "Oddevold" being an older form of Uddevalla. The club, formed on 3 July 1932, currently plays in Sweden's third-flight league, Division 1...

, Degerfors IF

Degerfors IF

Degerfors IF is a Swedish football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan.-Background:...

, Fredrikstad FK, Ljungskile SK

Ljungskile SK

Ljungskile SK is a Swedish football club located in Ljungskile, a town within Uddevalla Municipality. The club, formed 1926 currently play in Superettan. Ljungskile SK is famous for their promotions between 1990 to 1997...

, Sweden U-21

Sweden national under-21 football team

The Swedish U-21 national football team is the football team representing Sweden in competitions for under-21 year old players. Sweden U21's current captain is Jiloan Hamad with Jakob Johansson as vice captain.-UEFA European U-21 Championship Record:...

, Västra Frölunda IF

Västra Frölunda IF

Västra Frölunda Idrottsförening is a Swedish football club located in Gothenburg. The club, formed January 1930, is most known for its ability to produce talented youths...

, Moss FK, FK Tønsberg and FC Trollhättan

FC Trollhättan

FC Trollhättan is a Swedish football club located in Trollhättan currently playing in Division 1.-Background:The club was founded in 2001, when the old rivals Trollhättans IF and Trollhättans FK decided to merge....

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Mattsson took charge of the Sierra Leone national team

Sierra Leone national football team

The Sierra Leone national football team, nicknamed the Leone Stars, is the national team of Sierra Leone and is controlled by the Sierra Leone Football Association...

 in January 2011, and in March of that year publicly expressed a desire to remain in the job once his one-match contract expired. In April 2011, Mattsson's contract was extended until the end of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. However, Mattsson, who was appointed by the Sports Ministry, was not recognised by the Sierra Leone Football Association

Sierra Leone Football Association

The Sierra Leone Football Association is the governing body of football in Sierra Leone. It was founded in 1967, and affiliated to FIFA the same year. It is also a member of the Confederation of African Football from 1987. It organizes the national football league and the national team...

, until a meeting between the two organisations confirmed Mattsson's role as manager.