Tord Grip
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Tord Grip is a Swedish
football
manager. Prior to England's exit in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
, he was one of Sven-Göran Eriksson
's assistant coaches of the English national football team.
Tord Grip began his football career as a teenager playing for Ytterhogdals IK
, in which he as most footballers of his generation also played bandy
, later playing part-time in the top flight for Degerfors IF
and AIK
while studying for his degree in Physical Education
. He became a
player/manager at KB Karlskoga in 1969 and has since managed several other Swedish, Italian
and Swiss
clubs. He has also managed the Norwegian men's national team
, the Swedish women's senior team
and men's under-16 team and has had two spells as assistant manager of the Swedish men's national team
.
After his second period as assistant manager of the national team, in 1998 Grip took up a coaching position at Italian club S.S. Lazio
as the assistant of fellow Swedish manager Sven-Göran Eriksson
. When Eriksson was appointed England National Team Coach in 2000 he brought Grip with him from Lazio as assistant manager, and he remained in the post until the end of the 2004 European Championships and with England until 2006
In November 2006 Grip was appointed Special Advisor to the Swedish club Djurgårdens IF.
On 6 July 2007, Grip became part of the Manchester City
backroom staff when Sven-Göran Eriksson took over as manager of the club, it meant that Grip was re-united with Eriksson after their reign together in the England set-up.
Grip was reunited with Eriksson in 2008 after accepting an offer to become assistant manager of the Mexican National Team
.
In 2009, after Eriksson was fired by the Mexico Football Federation due to a bad string of results, Eriksson and Grip took up the positions of Director of Football and General Advisor to the Director of Football at Notts County
respectively.
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
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...
manager. Prior to England's exit in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, he was one of Sven-Göran Eriksson
Sven-Göran Eriksson
Sven-Göran Eriksson , in Sweden commonly referred to just by his nickname Svennis, is a Swedish ex-football manager. From October 2010 to October 2011 he managed Football League Championship side Leicester City....
's assistant coaches of the English national football team.
Tord Grip began his football career as a teenager playing for Ytterhogdals IK
Ytterhogdals IK
Ytterhogdals IK is a Swedish football club located in Ytterhogdal. -Background:Ytterhogdals IK currently plays in Division 4 Jämtland/Härjedalen which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Svedjevallen in Ytterhogdal....
, in which he as most footballers of his generation also played bandy
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
, later playing part-time in the top flight for 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:...
and AIK
Allmänna Idrottsklubben
Allmänna Idrottsklubben , currently located in Solna, north of Stockholm, is one of the largest and one of the oldest sports clubs in Scandinavia. AIK was founded in 1891 in central Stockholm, at the downtown address of Biblioteksgatan 8...
while studying for his degree in Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
. He became a
player/manager at KB Karlskoga in 1969 and has since managed several other Swedish, Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
clubs. He has also managed the Norwegian men's national team
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
, the Swedish women's senior team
Sweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team are a football team officially representing Sweden in women's football. They won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver as well as three European Cup-silvers...
and men's under-16 team and has had two spells as assistant manager of the Swedish men's national team
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
.
After his second period as assistant manager of the national team, in 1998 Grip took up a coaching position at Italian club S.S. Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
as the assistant of fellow Swedish manager Sven-Göran Eriksson
Sven-Göran Eriksson
Sven-Göran Eriksson , in Sweden commonly referred to just by his nickname Svennis, is a Swedish ex-football manager. From October 2010 to October 2011 he managed Football League Championship side Leicester City....
. When Eriksson was appointed England National Team Coach in 2000 he brought Grip with him from Lazio as assistant manager, and he remained in the post until the end of the 2004 European Championships and with England until 2006
In November 2006 Grip was appointed Special Advisor to the Swedish club Djurgårdens IF.
On 6 July 2007, Grip became part of the Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
backroom staff when Sven-Göran Eriksson took over as manager of the club, it meant that Grip was re-united with Eriksson after their reign together in the England set-up.
Grip was reunited with Eriksson in 2008 after accepting an offer to become assistant manager of the Mexican National Team
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
.
In 2009, after Eriksson was fired by the Mexico Football Federation due to a bad string of results, Eriksson and Grip took up the positions of Director of Football and General Advisor to the Director of Football at Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
respectively.