It becomes a bit of a klubikon to take over the role as the team he will play in the Danish superliga club OB.

It is the long-standing defender and captain Michael Hemmingsen, who takes over the baton from Jesper Hansen in the biggest club on the island of Fyn.

It shall notify the OB even on their website.

– In an interesting field of interesting candidates was Michael Hemmingsen our first choice. In addition to knowing the club, the culture and the surroundings from his many years in the Valley, he has both as a player and coach have shown great fodboldfaglighed and strong leadership qualities. In addition, he knows the industry and has a very good network, ” says Niels Thorborg, chairman of the board at Odense Sport & Event.

Hemmingsen is not surprising also well satisfied with his new little work in the funen club.

– I am fantastically happy for the challenge, I’ve gotten in OB. It is a dream for OB is my club, and I am really looking forward to be back in the club, which in my opinion has a top 6-manpower, says Michael Hemmingsen continues:

– I have followed closely the evolution of the OB through the 10 years that I have been away from the club, and seen from the outside, has OB evolved in an exciting direction. The talent pool that is created at the academy is better than ever, and with the building of new superligahus in the river Valley comes the facilities are also top notch. At the same time I have been allowed to look into the work that has already been made in relation to the upcoming transfervindue, and it looks very exciting.

Hemmingsen has a long career behind him in Caution-striped suit. Picture: Lars Skaaning

Hemmingsen has played more than 300 Superligakampe for OB. Now he turns back in a new role in the club.

The former forsvarskæmpe joining just after the turn of the year and will thus be on the sidelines, when the man he will replace Jesper Hansen makes the winter transfervindue finished.

Michael Hemmingsen has been at the forefront of Næstved in 1. Division, from which he was fired in June.

the Parties do not however agree on the outcome of the case. The club believes that hemmingsen’s contract just run out, while Hemmingsen, even insists, that he had signed a two year extension and, therefore, was sacked by the club in June.

They meet now in the tribunal.

But in the sporting sense, see hemmingsen’s future is bright. Now, the former OB-states again secured a job in the footballing world.

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