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11 Facts About Benny Johansen

1.

Benny Johansen was born on 18 March 1949 and is a Danish former football player and manager.

2.

Benny Johansen won the Danish championship twice as a player for B 1903 and once as a manager of FC Copenhagen.

3.

Benny Johansen played one game for the Denmark national under-21 football team in 1972.

4.

In 1972, Benny Johansen moved abroad to play for Swedish club Helsingborgs IF.

5.

Benny Johansen moved back to B 1903 in 1978, but suffered a knee injury, and ended his playing career in 1980.

6.

In 1988, Benny Johansen was back at B 1903, coaching the youth team.

7.

In 1992, Benny Johansen became the first coach of FC Copenhagen, a newly created fusion of B 1903 and KB, and guided the team to the 1992 Danish Superliga championship.

8.

In 1994, Keld Kristensen was named manager of FC Copenhagen, before Benny Johansen managed the club again from 1994 to 1995.

9.

In 1995, Benny Johansen moved abroad to coach Al-Rayyan in Qatar.

10.

In October 2001, Benny Johansen was fired by Silkeborg and replaced by Morten Bruun.

11.

Benny Johansen went on to coach on an amateur team.