Johan Widebro had been acting CEO since Benny Kedén left MoDo in December, but he left his position in September 2024. According to major media, MoDo is strengthening the organization with Joakim Grundberg, who is hired as a 'senior advisor'. Grundberg previously worked as a scout for MoDo and served on the club's board, and he has worked with the Philadelphia Flyers for the past twelve years.
In his new role, Grundberg will focus on two things: benchmarking MoDo's operations against the best in Sweden and structuring, supporting, and advising Henrik Gradin and Felix Dahlin, according to Johan Widebro. The reasons for Widebro's departure and the specific date in September 2024 he left remain unknown, as do the terms of Grundberg's contract and how his role will specifically impact MoDo's operations and goals.
Actually, we have chosen to focus on two things. One is that Jocke 'benchmarks' our operations against the best in Sweden and sees which things we are good at and meet those who are best, and which things we need to improve. Number two is to structure, support, and advise 'Hinken' and Felix Dahlin (assistant GM), connected to the men's operations.
Great. Jocke is out traveling a lot and comes into contact with very many clubs, both in Sweden and abroad. He gets a very good helicopter perspective on how things are done primarily in top clubs. We want to do everything as well as possible, and be as close to the top as possible, and then we believe that sporting results will come too.