Benny Persson is a Swedish football manager.

Benny Persson
Managerial career
Years Team
1997–1999 Håbo
2000–2003 Brommapojkarna
2004 Väsby United
2005 Syrianska
2005–2007 Djurgården/Älvsjö women
2008 AIK women

Coaching career

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When the clubs Bålsta IF and Övergrans IF merged to form Håbo FF ahead of the 1997 season, Persson managed the men's team which would start in the Division 3.[1] Persson led the team to contest the 1998 and 1999 Division 2, before being hired by IF Brommapojkarna ahead of the 2000 season.[2] Persson managed Brommapojkarna during four seasons until 2003.[3] He then managed FC Väsby United and Syrianska FC.[4] In the summer of 2005, he took over Djurgården/Älvsjö.[5] In late 2007, Persson took over AIK women's team[6] He left AIK after having finished fourth in the 2008 Damallsvenskan.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Ekstig, Leif (6 December 1996). "Stockholm". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish).
  2. ^ Ulfvebrand, Staffan (20 November 1999). "Stockholm". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish).
  3. ^ Niklas Lundin (2003-10-14). "Benny Persson slutar i BP". DN.SE. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  4. ^ "Syrianska får ny tränare". DN.SE. 2004-11-17. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  5. ^ "Tränarbyte i Djurgården/Älvsjö - Radiosporten | Sveriges Radio". Sverigesradio.se. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  6. ^ "Persson från Djurgården till AIK | SvD". Svd.se. 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  7. ^ "22-åring ny tränare i AIK - Sport". SVT.se. Retrieved 2016-09-05.