Benny Lennartsson

Swedish footballer and manager
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroSwedish footballer and manager
PlacesSweden
isAthlete Football player Association football player Sports official Association football manager Bandy player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth14 December 1942, Örebro, Sweden
Age82 years
Star signSagittarius
Stats
Height:190 cm
Awards
Kniksen Award for coach of the year1991
Kniksen Award for coach of the year2000
Sports Teams
Örebro SK
Fulham F.C.
FC Monthey
Fulham F.C.
The details

Biography

Benny Lennartsson is a Swedish football coach, former football and bandy player.

He has managed Örebro SK, Lyngby FC and Bristol City among others.

Managerial career

Viking

In 1988, Lennartsson signed for Norwegian club Viking FK. He won promotion from the second tier in his first season at the club. The next season, Viking were the winners of the Norwegian Cup by beating Molde in the final. In 1991, he won the first tier of Norwegian football, before leaving the club the same season.

In 2000, Lennartsson joined Viking for a second spell. It would prove to be a successful one, as the club finished in third place in his first two seasons in charge. Viking also got to the final of the Norwegian Cup in both 2000 and 2001, but only winning it in the latter. His last season as manager of Viking, was in 2002. The club finished in 4th place in the league and knocked Chelsea out of the UEFA Cup.

Honours

Viking

  • First tier
Winner (1): 1991
Third place (2): 2000, 2001
  • Second tier
Winner (1): 1988
  • Norwegian Cup
Winner (2): 1989, 2001
Runner-up (1): 2000
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