Jon Dahl Tomasson

Blackburn have appointed the former Denmark striker Jon Dahl Tomasson as their new head coach on a contract to 2025.

He led Malmö to the 2021-22 Champions League group stage by winning four qualifying ties. The 45-year-old, who also played for Feyenoord, Milan and Villarreal among other clubs, described Blackburn as having “a lot of tradition and also great ambition”. Blackburn were Premier League champions in 1995 but have not been in the top division since 2012. Tomasson takes over from Tony Mowbray, who departed last month after an eighth-placed Championship finish.

The former Malmo boss has signed a three-year deal at Ewood Park to take over the reins from Tony Mowbray who will leave the club upon the expiration of his ...

Blackburn Rovers have appointed former striker Jon Dahl Tomasson as their new head coach Blackburn Rovers have appointed Jon Dahl Tomasson as their new head coach ahead of the new Championship season. - Blackburn Rovers have appointed Jon Dahl Tomasson as their new head coach

Jon Dahl Tomasson has revealed he “had a lot of options” following his departure from Malmo after being announced as the new Blackburn Rovers boss.

It will be a great challenge, but it’s something I’m really looking forward to being a part of.” “Since leaving Malmo, I have been looking for the right club and I had a lot of options, but after speaking to Steve and Gregg I got a really good feeling about the club and I knew that I had found my next opportunity. “We have a young team here, and also a great academy, and the owners have a clear vision, which is to develop players and become a sustainable Premier League club over time, so I’m really happy to be involved in this exciting new chapter for the club.

Tomasson arrives alongside assistant coach Remy Reijnierse and fitness director Ben Rosen. David Lowe, Ben Benson and Damien Johnson will all retain their ...

Rovers have appointed Jon Dahl Tomasson as their new head coach. Tomasson left Malmo after two years in January, having led them to the Swedish top-flight title in both 2020 and 2021, winning 46 of his 85 matches in charge. Blackburn Rovers announce Jon Dahl Tomasson as new head coach

Jon Dahl Tomasson is the new Blackburn Rovers Head Coach. After an extensive recruitment process that saw multiple candidates interviewed following the ...

Don't miss a thing from the club you love! It will be a great challenge, but it’s something I’m really looking forward to being a part of. With more than 100 international caps under his belt for Denmark, Tomasson had an impressive playing career with the likes of Feyenoord and AC Milan before retiring in 2011.

Jon Dahl Tomasson is 'proud and excited' after being named as Rovers head coach on a three-year deal.

During his time with the Swedish club, Rosen also spent four years working alongside Tomasson as head fitness coach of the Denmark national team and arrives at Rovers after a two-year spell as head of fitness and conditioning at FC Copenhagen. He started his coaching career at Southampton, where he worked his way up to be first-team lead sport scientist/strength and conditioning coach, before spending six years as head of fitness at Malmo under Tomasson. Reijnierse has since worked as an assistant manager to Jos Luhukay at VfB Stuttgart and in the Championship with Sheffield Wednesday, spending two years at Hillsborough prior to linking up with Rovers’ new head coach in Sweden. “For a head coach, the best thing is to work with the players and the staff, to show a direction and to work together to create an environment for the staff and the players to be successful, because at the end of the day it’s about being successful, winning as many games as possible and also develop the players, the team and the club in a positive direction.” Of his appointment at Rovers, Tomasson said: “I’m really proud and excited to be taking over as head coach of Blackburn Rovers – a club with a lot of tradition and also great ambition.” He spent time mangaing Netherlands Under-18s and Under-20s sides, before a successful spell as assistant head coach of the Netherlands Under-21s side, who won the 2006 and 2007 European Championships.