Lars Arnesson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 February 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Sandviken, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Defender[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sandvikens IF | |||
| Djurgårdens IF | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1969 | Skövde AIK | ||
| 1970–1972 | Kalmar FF | ||
| 1975–1976 | Sweden U-21 | ||
| 1977–1980 | Östers IF | ||
| 1979 | Djurgårdens IF | ||
| 1979 | Sweden U-21 | ||
| 1980–1985 | Sweden | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lars "Laban" Arnesson (born 20 February 1936 in Sandviken) is a Swedish former former professional football player and manager. He was the coach of the Sweden national football team from 1980 to 1986.
Arnesson had great success as a trainer for Östers IF and got the job as coach for the national team, leading Sweden in 1982[2] and 1986 World Cup qualifying.[3] Having never taken the team to any World Cup, he resigned in 1986. He also played for Djurgårdens IF in the early 1960s.
Following his coaching career, Arnesson worked with the FIFA technical committee to evaluate proposals for changes to the FIFA Laws of the Game.[4][5]
Honours
Djurgårdens IF
- Allsvenskan:[6] 1964
References
- ^ Lars Arnesson at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Brown, Alan & Tossani, Gabriele. "Scotland - International Matches 1976-1980". RSSSF, 18 July 2013. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
- ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Sweden - FR Germany 2:2 (0:2)". 25 September 1985. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
- ^ New Straits Times. "Fifa study plan to ban extra time in World Cup". 15 March 1991, p. 45. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
- ^ New Straits Times. "Soccer changes". 12 March 1992, p. 48. Retrieved on 28 July 2013.
- ^ http://www.difarkivet.se/dif_sm_guld_seniorer.pdf