1. Jakob Michelsen is currently the manager of Norwegian Eliteserien club HamKam.
10 Facts About Jakob Michelsen
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Jakob Michelsen was selected coach of the year in Denmark in 2015.
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In January 2018 Hammarby and Jakob Michelsen separated ways after different opinion about the strategy in the future.
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Jakob Michelsen is known for his good tactical skills and his management skills, where he is known for good people skills.
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Jakob Michelsen later coached youth teams at Kolding FC and IK Skovbakken, and in 2007 he became head coach of the women team of IK Skovbakken playing in the Danish top tier, Elitedivisionen.
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Jakob Michelsen managed the club to a promotion to the Danish 2nd Divisions in 2010.
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Jakob Michelsen was later named "coach of the year" in 2015 by the Danish Football Association.
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Jakob Michelsen has been called the "mini Mourinho", as a homage to the Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho, because of his good tactical skills.
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On 4 January 2018, the board and director of football Jesper Jansson, announced that Hammarby had sacked Jakob Michelsen, citing differences regarding the view on transfers and playing style, as well as a disappointing development of the team and its results.
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On 9 January 2022, Jakob Michelsen was appointed manager of Norwegian Eliteserien club HamKam.