Ex-BVB coach Tullberg unveiled at FC Midtjylland | OneFootball

Suddenly, he was gone. On August 30, he made his farewell appearance during Dortmund U23’s 2-1 defeat against their namesakes from Mönchengladbach. Now, the Danish Superliga is the footballing home of Mike Tullberg. The 39-year-old is now taking on responsibility at FC Midtjylland.

On Tuesday (September 2), Tullberg introduced himself at a press conference. “It was not an easy decision to leave the club,” he said about his departure from Dortmund after six years. But he felt it was time to take the next step in his career.

“When the opportunity arose at FC Midtjylland, I had no doubts,” explained the Dane. “Here, the values and ambitions align with my own,” Tullberg added, continuing: “I believe we can combine the development of individual players with the ambition to win football matches. We need to be bold and forward-thinking, both with and without the ball, and we must dare to take the initiative in games.”

The former BVB coach emphasized that his goal is “to create a team where discipline and teamwork go hand in hand and individual qualities can flourish.” Tullberg is the 13th head coach in the history of FC Midtjylland. He signed a contract with the Wolves until 2029. On September 14, he will start with an away match against FC Nordsjælland. Currently, after seven rounds, Midtjylland is unbeaten and sits second in the domestic Superliga.

Strong opponents on the European stage

In the Europa League, Tullberg’s new team qualified for the league phase. There, FCM will face, among others, Nottingham Forest, Celtic Glasgow, and AS Roma. Jacob Larsen (45), Director of Professional Football, expressed his confidence in his new head coach: “He works according to a football philosophy that fits our style of play. We see a clear connection between his ideas and our sporting direction.”

Despite good results, Tullberg’s predecessor Thomas Thomasberg (50) was shown the door. The last defeat dates back to April 22 against FC Nordsjælland (2-3). After that, there followed 18 competitive matches in a row without defeat. “It’s not about the results, but rather that our assessment over a long period did not develop in the desired direction,” explained FCM President Claus Steinlein (53) regarding the decision against Thomasberg.

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