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BBC News
21-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'I'm not filled with sadness about relegation'
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it relegation has felt like a looming possibility for the past three seasons, marked by constant changes in management, ownership, and player acquisitions, we should remember the incredible first 13 years back in the top period was arguably the finest in St Johnstone's history, with half of those seasons ending in a top-six also celebrated two Scottish Cup victories, a League Cup win and six European qualifications, including memorable results against Rosenborg and a generation of supporters, this level of success has been the norm. However, those of us over 30 know first-hand that escaping the second tier can be a challenging pre-season just six weeks away and half the squad already departed (the remainder potentially following suit if wage reductions aren't accepted), a significant rebuild is on the horizon. Only time will tell if a solid plan is in place to address I'm not filled with sadness about relegation. The football has been difficult to watch since our cup-winning legends were broken feels like the right moment to hit the reset button, build a team capable of dominating the Championship, and hopefully secure a few more cup wins in the next achieved promotion and cup wins before, and we have the spirit to do it again. Miller can be found at Dogger Saints, external
New Straits Times
30-04-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Norwegian success story: Bodo/Glimt's historic run to a European semi-final
PARIS: Bodo/Glimt's historic run to the semi-finals of this season's Europa League has not happened by chance after a remarkable success story that has been years in the making. On Thursday, the club from just north of the Arctic Circle will become the first Norwegian team to play in the semi-finals of a major European competition when they take on Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of their last-four tie. It is a stunning achievement for a side from a town with a population of barely 50,000 situated almost 1,200 kilometres, or 16 hours, by road north of Norway's capital Oslo. What should be a frozen footballing backwater has been placed firmly on the map thanks to the performances of Kjetil Knutsen's team over the last half-dozen years. On April 17, Bodo/Glimt – "glimt" means "flash" in Norwegian – pulled off their most stunning result yet when they beat Lazio on penalties in Rome in their Europa League quarter-final. They won 2-0 at home in the first leg a week earlier thanks to two goals by Ulrik Saltnes, albeit only after snow from a blizzard had been cleared off the pitch at their 8,200-capacity Aspmyra Stadium. They then weathered the storm on the pitch in Italy in the return to progress in the shoot-out and set up a tie against Tottenham. Spurs are an underperforming Premier League giant and were the ninth-richest club in the world last year with revenue of 615 million euros ($702m) according to analysts Deloitte. Bodo/Glimt, meanwhile, saw revenue reach 60 million euros ($68 million) last year, up from a budget of 4.2 million euros in 2017, the club's CEO Frode Thomassen told the website Calcio e Finanza. "The club has gone from being a small second division team in Norway to probably having the most solid financial platform in the country in the last seven-eight years," he said. In 2017 they was promoted to Norway's top tier, the Eliteserien, a competition which had been dominated for three decades by Rosenborg of Trondheim. Bodo/Glimt were runners-up in 2019 before winning their first title in 2020. They have now won four of the last five domestic championships. That form has seen them become regulars in Europe under Knutsen, who took them to the quarter-finals of the Europa Conference League in 2022, notably beating Jose Mourinho's Roma 6-1 in a group game and eliminating Celtic. They have had three failed attempts to go beyond the qualifying rounds of the Champions League but there have been glamour ties against Arsenal, Ajax and Manchester United. Now, reaching a semi-final means they have eclipsed Rosenborg, who got to the Champions League quarter-finals in 1997. "I don't believe in miracles, I believe in our journey," said Knutsen after ousting Lazio. Knutsen, 56, took over at the beginning of 2018, promoted from his role as assistant, so has been there throughout an astonishing seven years of success. Star players in the current team include Danish forward Kasper Hogh and experienced midfielder Saltnes, who has spent his whole career at the club. Others have come back, like Norwegian international winger Jens-Petter Hauge, who went to AC Milan in 2020 and won the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022, but returned home last year. Midfielder Patrick Berg, whose father and uncles played for Bodo/Glimt, also came back after a spell at Lens in France in 2022. It is not a team of stars, but they have enjoyed success by keeping their squad together, and keeping their coach. "Our main focus is on performance, rather than player sales," Thomassen told Calcio e Finanza. "This has been made possible thanks to the financial support from UEFA have become crucial for the club's long-term growth." This season's European run has already been worth about 20 million euros in prize money for a club which is currently planning to move into a new 10,000-seat stadium, the Arctic Arena, in 2027. The future looks bright, and so does the present, with 3,000 Bodo/Glimt supporters set to back their team against Tottenham in London on Thursday.
France 24
30-04-2025
- Business
- France 24
Norwegian success story: Bodo/Glimt's historic run to a European semi-final
On Thursday, the club from just north of the Arctic Circle will become the first Norwegian team to play in the semi-finals of a major European competition when they take on Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of their last-four tie. It is a stunning achievement for a side from a town with a population of barely 50,000 situated almost 1,200 kilometres, or 16 hours, by road north of Norway's capital Oslo. What should be a frozen footballing backwater has been placed firmly on the map thanks to the performances of Kjetil Knutsen's team over the last half-dozen years. On April 17, Bodo/Glimt -- "glimt" means "flash" in Norwegian -- pulled off their most stunning result yet when they beat Lazio on penalties in Rome in their Europa League quarter-final. They won 2-0 at home in the first leg a week earlier thanks to two goals by Ulrik Saltnes, albeit only after snow from a blizzard had been cleared off the pitch at their 8,200-capacity Aspmyra Stadium. They then weathered the storm on the pitch in Italy in the return to progress in the shoot-out and set up a tie against Tottenham. Spurs are an underperforming Premier League giant and were the ninth-richest club in the world last year with revenue of 615 million euros ($702m) according to analysts Deloitte. Bodo/Glimt, meanwhile, saw revenue reach 60 million euros ($68 million) last year, up from a budget of 4.2 million euros in 2017, the club's CEO Frode Thomassen told the website Calcio e Finanza. "The club has gone from being a small second division team in Norway to probably having the most solid financial platform in the country in the last seven-eight years," he said. In 2017 they was promoted to Norway's top tier, the Eliteserien, a competition which had been dominated for three decades by Rosenborg of Trondheim. Stability but no stars Bodo/Glimt were runners-up in 2019 before winning their first title in 2020. They have now won four of the last five domestic championships. That form has seen them become regulars in Europe under Knutsen, who took them to the quarter-finals of the Europa Conference League in 2022, notably beating Jose Mourinho's Roma 6-1 in a group game and eliminating Celtic. They have had three failed attempts to go beyond the qualifying rounds of the Champions League but there have been glamour ties against Arsenal, Ajax and Manchester United. Now, reaching a semi-final means they have eclipsed Rosenborg, who got to the Champions League quarter-finals in 1997. "I don't believe in miracles, I believe in our journey," said Knutsen after ousting Lazio. Knutsen, 56, took over at the beginning of 2018, promoted from his role as assistant, so has been there throughout an astonishing seven years of success. Star players in the current team include Danish forward Kasper Hogh and experienced midfielder Saltnes, who has spent his whole career at the club. Others have come back, like Norwegian international winger Jens-Petter Hauge, who went to AC Milan in 2020 and won the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022, but returned home last year. Midfielder Patrick Berg, whose father and uncles played for Bodo/Glimt, also came back after a spell at Lens in France in 2022. It is not a team of stars, but they have enjoyed success by keeping their squad together, and keeping their coach. "Our main focus is on performance, rather than player sales," Thomassen told Calcio e Finanza. "This has been made possible thanks to the financial support from UEFA have become crucial for the club's long-term growth." This season's European run has already been worth about 20 million euros in prize money for a club which is currently planning to move into a new 10,000-seat stadium, the Arctic Arena, in 2027. The future looks bright, and so does the present, with 3,000 Bodo/Glimt supporters set to back their team against Tottenham in London on Thursday.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Norwegian success story: Bodo/Glimt's historic run to a European semi-final
Bodo/Glimt players celebrate during their penalty shoot-out victory over Lazio in Rome in the Europa League quarter-finals (Filippo MONTEFORTE) Bodo/Glimt's historic run to the semi-finals of this season's Europa League has not happened by chance after a remarkable success story that has been years in the making. On Thursday, the club from just north of the Arctic Circle will become the first Norwegian team to play in the semi-finals of a major European competition when they take on Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of their last-four tie. Advertisement It is a stunning achievement for a side from a town with a population of barely 50,000 situated almost 1,200 kilometres, or 16 hours, by road north of Norway's capital Oslo. What should be a frozen footballing backwater has been placed firmly on the map thanks to the performances of Kjetil Knutsen's team over the last half-dozen years. On April 17, Bodo/Glimt -- "glimt" means "flash" in Norwegian -- pulled off their most stunning result yet when they beat Lazio on penalties in Rome in their Europa League quarter-final. They won 2-0 at home in the first leg a week earlier thanks to two goals by Ulrik Saltnes, albeit only after snow from a blizzard had been cleared off the pitch at their 8,200-capacity Aspmyra Stadium. Advertisement They then weathered the storm on the pitch in Italy in the return to progress in the shoot-out and set up a tie against Tottenham. Spurs are an underperforming Premier League giant and were the ninth-richest club in the world last year with revenue of 615 million euros ($702m) according to analysts Deloitte. Bodo/Glimt, meanwhile, saw revenue reach 60 million euros ($68 million) last year, up from a budget of 4.2 million euros in 2017, the club's CEO Frode Thomassen told the website Calcio e Finanza. "The club has gone from being a small second division team in Norway to probably having the most solid financial platform in the country in the last seven-eight years," he said. Advertisement In 2017 they was promoted to Norway's top tier, the Eliteserien, a competition which had been dominated for three decades by Rosenborg of Trondheim. - Stability but no stars - Bodo/Glimt were runners-up in 2019 before winning their first title in 2020. They have now won four of the last five domestic championships. That form has seen them become regulars in Europe under Knutsen, who took them to the quarter-finals of the Europa Conference League in 2022, notably beating Jose Mourinho's Roma 6-1 in a group game and eliminating Celtic. They have had three failed attempts to go beyond the qualifying rounds of the Champions League but there have been glamour ties against Arsenal, Ajax and Manchester United. Advertisement Now, reaching a semi-final means they have eclipsed Rosenborg, who got to the Champions League quarter-finals in 1997. "I don't believe in miracles, I believe in our journey," said Knutsen after ousting Lazio. Knutsen, 56, took over at the beginning of 2018, promoted from his role as assistant, so has been there throughout an astonishing seven years of success. Star players in the current team include Danish forward Kasper Hogh and experienced midfielder Saltnes, who has spent his whole career at the club. Others have come back, like Norwegian international winger Jens-Petter Hauge, who went to AC Milan in 2020 and won the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022, but returned home last year. Advertisement Midfielder Patrick Berg, whose father and uncles played for Bodo/Glimt, also came back after a spell at Lens in France in 2022. It is not a team of stars, but they have enjoyed success by keeping their squad together, and keeping their coach. "Our main focus is on performance, rather than player sales," Thomassen told Calcio e Finanza. "This has been made possible thanks to the financial support from UEFA have become crucial for the club's long-term growth." This season's European run has already been worth about 20 million euros in prize money for a club which is currently planning to move into a new 10,000-seat stadium, the Arctic Arena, in 2027. The future looks bright, and so does the present, with 3,000 Bodo/Glimt supporters set to back their team against Tottenham in London on Thursday. as/ea
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Anderlecht target talented young Rosenborg winger
HLN are reporting that Anderlecht are targeting young Rosenborg winger Marius Broholm. The 20-year-old made his debut for the side at the age of 17 and currently has a contract until the end of the 2026 season. Anderlecht are said to have already scouted Broholm extensively and are now wanting to make a move for the winger. The Norwegian league has only just begun, yet Broholm has already made his mark. The winger has scored once and provided an assist during the opening three matches. Rosenborg were once one of the premier sides in the league but have seen their title challenges waiver in past seasons. During the 2024 season the side finished fourth, having been as low as ninth during the 2023 campaign. Advertisement Broholm was not with the side for the 2023 season. Instead he was loaned out to then second tier side Kristiansund. In 28 games for the side he scored seven goals, with the club finishing fourth and being promoted via the play-offs. Broholm returned to his parent club for the 2024 campaign and was a standout player. In 29 games he scored eight goals for the club. He is also a full international for the Norwegian U21 side. GBeNeFN | Ben Jackson
