Fredrik Andersson assumed the head coach position at MoDo in December following the dismissal of Mattias Karlin, according to multiple reports. Mikael Karlberg, currently an assistant coach with Färjestad, is set to take over as MoDo's head coach, multiple reports indicate. Karlberg is under contract with Färjestad for next season, but that agreement includes a clause allowing him to leave for a head coach position, according to major media sources.
Fredrik Andersson has a contract for next season as an assistant coach, major media reports state. MoDo is looking at a solution with two new coaches coming in, sporting director Henrik Grandin said. The exact start date for Karlberg's tenure and the terms of his MoDo contract have not yet been confirmed.
When you start reading it, it's clear that you start thinking.
According to Sportbladet, Fredrik Andersson described the situation as not optimal and expressed a desire to continue with the club next year, though he acknowledged the coaching search. At a press conference, Henrik Grandin noted that Karlberg is one of the names discussed during the process, with the club planning to have at least two new coaches next season. According to Hockeysverige, Mikael Karlberg described the rumors linking him to MoDo as recurring, noting it is the third year in a row such speculation has emerged.
Whether Fredrik Andersson will stay as an assistant coach under the new setup and who the second new coach will be remain unclear.
It's not optimal and when you start reading it, it's clear that you start thinking. Even though I know they are looking at coaches, I would like to be there next year too and have the chance to go up, if they think it's right.
If you've been a head coach for eight years, that's what you aim for all the time, but then it wasn't how I had thought now. The idea was that Mattias would lead this with me and Micke (Sundell), all the way up to the SHL. Then when they asked me in December, it was natural to say yes. It wasn't something I strived for here, but when you're here, you'd like to continue building it for another year.
There are rumors every year about me – and often about the same teams too. I think it's the third year in a row.