Morten Olsen

The 63-year-old has respect for the Azzurri and has identified a trio of players he believes could cause his side problems, if their gameplan is unsuccessfulRead Full Story

The 63-year-old has respect for the Azzurri and has identified a trio of players he believes could cause his side problems, if their gameplan is unsuccessfulRead Full Story

JOHANNESBURG — Denmark coach Morten Olsen has fallen ill with a fever, leaving his assistant temporarily in charge of the team’s World Cup preparations. Team spokesman Lars Berendt says the 60-year-old Olsen has been infected with a virus that has circulated through the squad for two weeks. Assistant coach Peter Bonde led the team’s training session Tuesday [...]Read Full Story

JOHANNESBURG – Denmark coach Morten Olsen is back on his feet after being out sick for two days with a virus. Olsen led the team’s practice Thursday in Knysna, but canceled a news conference because he still hasn’t fully recovered from his illness, team spokesman Lars Berendt said. The 60-year-old Olsen stayed in bed since skipping practice [...]Read Full Story

Denmark coach Morten Olsen believes England are being "killed" at international level because of the demands placed on their top players. Olsen is presiding over his final major qualifying campaign after spending an impressive 11 years in the job. During that time, the 61-year-old has acquired a vast amount of knowledge and spoken widely with senior figures across the sport. And he has reached the conclusion that England will never punch their weight at senior level until the game's...Read Full Story