Tom Strand

Last updated
Tom Strand
Personal information
Full name Tom Marcus Christian Strand
Date of birth 1982
Place of birth Sweden
Managerial career
YearsTeam
–2014 Golden Boot Academy (chairman)
2014 Bechem United
2015–2016 Medeama SC
2017– Great Olympics

Tom Strand is a professional football coach from Sweden who is contracted to Great Olympics in Ghana as of 2017.

Contents

Career

Bechem United

Signing a two-year contract to lead Bechem United in 2014, [1] he was praised by the team CEO as perfect for the club due to his ‘training methods’ and ‘tactical ingenuity’ just a month after his arrival. [2] During his time with the club, he stated that the ‘old’ officials presiding over the league matches as referees were culpable of bad calls and deliberately aggravating players. [3] Following his departure from the club, he had relished for another spell at Bechem despite the fact he was already at Medeama SC by then. [4]

Medeama and resignation crisis

In 2015, the Swede was announced as head coach of Medeama SC of the Ghanaian Premier League. [5] The Ghanaian media spread rumors that Strand was going to sign for Hearts of Oak (while he was still with Medeama) which never happened even though they had sent a letter to Medeama regarding a possible appointment of him as their coach. [6] But, in 2016, he decided abscond from his hotel in South Africa without notifying anyone one night, leaving a note explaining his resignation. Before that, the trainer had also missed multiple training sessions and two league games and technical director Augustine Evans Adotey supervised the squad in his place. [7] It happened a day after his team lost to Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Confederation Cup play-offs. [8] At once, he was reported to the South African police for his surreptitious behavior. [9] By 10 May Strand had already returned to Sweden. [10] Months later, he issued an apology for suddenly leaving the club in such an unscrupulous manner, [11] [12] [13] citing familial financial problems as the reason for his exit. [14] Still, he thought about a possible return to coach Medeama but the deal never happened. Medeama now want repayment from him for cancelling his contract before it expired [15] and Interpol have given him a red notice alert. [16]

Great Olympics

Succeeding Godwin Attram as head coach in April 2017, [17] his main task was to lift the newly promoted side from the bottom of the table. [18] [19] This decision to appoint him as manager bewildered the supporters, who threatened to ‘chase him out’. [20] By June 2017, Strand has expressed apprehension over the club being relegated. [21]

One of his main ambitions is to lead the Ghana national team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals in Qatar. [22]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ghana Premier League</span> Top professional football division of the football league in Ghana

The Ghana Premier League, currently known as the betPawa Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional association football division of the football league system in Ghana. Officially formed in 1956 to replace a previous league incarnation, the Gold Coast Club Competition, the league is organized by the Ghana Football Association and was ranked as the 11th best league in Africa by the IFFHS from 2001 to 2010, and the league was also ranked 65th in the IFFHS' Best Leagues of the World ranking, in the 1st Decade of the 21st Century (2001–2010). on 4 February 2014. It has been dominated by Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak. The bottom 3 teams are relegated at the end of each season and placed in each zone of the Ghanaian Division One League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Medeama S.C.</span> Association football club in Tarkwa

Medeama Sporting Club is a Ghanaian professional football club based in Tarkwa, Western Region. The club currently competes in the Ghana Premier League.

Ahmed Touré is a Burkinabé professional footballer, who currently plays for the Conoglese club AS Vita as a striker. He also holds Ivorian nationality.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hans Kwofie</span> Ghanaian footballer (born 1989)

Hans Kwofie is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Legon Cities in the Ghana Premier League. He previously played for Puchong Fuerza in Malaysia M3 League, Ashanti Gold in the Ghana Premier League, Smouha SC in the Egyptian league and Singida United in the Tanzanian league. He was the top goal scorer in the 2017 Ghanaian Premier League.

Moses Armah 'Parker' is a Ghanaian businessman, football administrator and currently the owner and President of Medeama SC as well as the chairman of Mospacka Group of companies which includes Medeama FM.

Prince Opoku Agyemang is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for I-League club Mohammedan and a former member of the Ghana Black Stars B squad.

Justice Blay is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ghana Premier League club Asante Kotoko and the Ghana national team.

The 2020–21 Ghana Premier League is the 65th season of top professional association football league in Ghana. The season started on 14 November 2020. 18 teams were competing in the league with each club playing each other twice, home and away, with the three clubs at the bottom of the league relegated to the Division One League. Hearts of Oak became champion for the first time since twelve years.

Frederick Ansah Botchway is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ghanaian Premier league side Accra Hearts of Oak.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yaw Annor</span> Ghanaian professional footballer

Yaw Annor is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Egypt Premier League side Ismaily SC. He previously played in Spain for CF Fuenlabrada and Burgos CF. He won the Ghanaian FA Cup in 2016 during his second season with Bechem United and was adjudged the FA Cup best player of the season.

Michael Yeboah is a Ghanaian professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights FC on loan from Accra Great Olympics. He gained prominence after scoring a winning goal against Ghana Premier League giants Kumasi Asante Kotoko.

Daniel Egyin is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as defender for Ghana Premier League side Medeama S.C. He previously played for and captained both Sekondi Hasaacas and Bechem United.

Agyei Boakye is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Ghana Premier League side Medeama S.C.

Bright Enchil is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as defender for Ghana Premier League side Medeama S.C.

Jasper Nimo Nartey is a Ghanaian professional footballer who last played as midfielder for Ghana Premier League side Medeama S.C. He previously played for FK Rudar Prijedor in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The 2021–21 season of Ghanaian club Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. The season covered the period from 20 November 2020 to 8 August 2021.

Moro Salifu is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as midfielder Egyptian club Al Ittihad Alexandria. He previously played for Ghana Premier League sides Bechem United and Medeama SC, whilst having a short stint at Ivorian team Academie de Foot Amadou Diallo.

The 2021–22 Ghana Premier League was the 66th season of the top professional association football league in Ghana which began on 29 October 2021 and concluded on 19 June 2022. Hearts of Oak were the defending champions.

Amos Korankye is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a right-back for Ghana Premier League side Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs.

The 2022–23 Ghana Premier League, known as the betPawa Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the 67th season of the top professional association football league in Ghana. The season started in September 2022 and is scheduled to end on June 2023.

References

  1. ↑ "Tom Strand signs two-year contract as Bechem coach". Africanfootball.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. ↑ [ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Bechem coach Strand slams 'old' Ghana referees". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Exclusive: Tom Strand desires Bechem United U-turn". Ghanaweb.com. 29 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Medeama SC appoint Tom Strand as head coach; Annor Walker as deputy". Modernghana.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Hearts send official letter to Medeama over Tom Strand". Ghanaweb.com. 15 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "The story of a coach gone AWOL at Medeama SC". Pulse.com.gh. 2 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "Tom Strand goes AWOL, leaves quit note in Medeama team hotel room - Kessben FM". Archived from the original on 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  9. ↑ "Tom Strand goes walkabout in South Africa, reported to police - 2016 CAF Confederation Cup - Medeama Sc". Africanfootball.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Tom Strand arrives in Sweden after unceremonious exit from Medeama". Ritefmonline.org. 10 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Tom Strands Renders Apologies to Medeama Sc". Ghanamansports.com. March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Tom Strand apologize for untimely exit from Medeama". GhHeadlines.com.
  13. ↑ "Tom Strand Renders Apology to MedeamaSportsCrusader.com - Ghana Sports & Football News and Updates and around the World | SportsCrusader.com - Ghana Sports & Football News and Updates and around the World". Archived from the original on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  14. ↑ "Why I left Medeama hotel in South Africa - Tom Strand opens up". Ghanaweb.com. 24 February 2017.
  15. ↑ "Medeama seeking compensation from former Coach Tom Strand". Archived from the original on 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  16. ↑ "Interpol issues red notice for Swedish coach Tom Strand". Ghanaweb.com. 20 April 2017.
  17. ↑ "Tom Strand takes over from Godwin Attram". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  18. ↑ "I Will Turn Things Around for Great Olympics – Tom Strand | SportsNetGhana.com". Archived from the original on 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  19. ↑ "I'll transform Great Olympics- Tom Strand – Starr Fm". Archived from the original on 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  20. ↑ "Great Olympics supporters vow to chase out incoming coach Tom Strand". GhHeadlines.com.
  21. ↑ ""I don't know if we can survive" -Tom Strand". SportsWorldGhana.com. 27 June 2017.
  22. ↑ "Ex-Medeama coach Tom Strand wants to lead Ghana in 2022 World Cup". Pulse.com.gh. 23 February 2017.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.