Is Joakim Persson the future head coach of Sweden?

Joakim Persson - an obvious name as the new national team captain? He has had a special career and is a strong character.
Sweden in an international perspective feels a bit like what Varberg is in the Allsvenskan.

In the wake of Tuesday's "smash and grab" coup against Greece, there has been a lot of discussion about Sweden's weak effort, especially in the first half. Janne Andersson is criticized for his inability to make changes already at half-time when now the game looked like it did. Gusten Dahlin, from the biggest swedish football podcast called "Tutto Balutto", makes an interesting analysis of Sweden's fixation in a 4-4-2 system that in principle never worked in any part of the plan. During his five years, mostly acclaimed Janne Andersson feels increasingly locked in the "old school philosophy" inspired by former headcoach Lars Lagerbäck and characterized by continuity and risk minimization.

But we who usually follow Varberg's Bois have become accustomed to a completely different reality. Joakim Persson has continued on last year's line and is the coach in the Allsvenskan who has used the most players (30) this season. At the other end is Halmstad BK, who with his 19 players is the team that rotates the least in the Allsvenskan and after Djurgården is also the team that has conceded the least goals.
Then you can ask the question? Is HBK's strong defensive a result of the team's continuity? Well, the possible conclusion can be directly contradicted by the fact that after the European Championship play-off, Varberg actually conceded fewer goals (0.71) per match than HBK's 0.79, a radical improvement against the 2.13 conceded per match that Bois had during the year's eight opening matches, which also indicates that they got the whole together in a better way over time.

Joakim Persson's success with Varberg has led to occasional speculation about when one of the bigger clubs will recruit him. Most recently, it was probably Robert Laul who thought that he should be a subject for IFK Gothenburg. Personally, I am more doubtful whether Persson with his odd style and outspokenness is really something for the bigger clubs in the Swedish football establishment. And when Joakim Persson says that he would like to see "how far he can develop this association" (Varbergs Bois), it also feels like a genuine thought and not just something you say. Persson's greatness also lies in being able to get the best out of a material limited on paper, which also does not feel so "big club adapted".

But an idea that actually tickles a bit is that the Swedish national team in an international perspective could be seen as what Varbergs Bois is in the Allsvenskan and thus could also be an optimal challenge for Joakim Persson? With Persson, you would also get someone who actually dares and thinks differently. Someone who makes changes in time when the game does not work during a match and who is also no stranger to changing game systems. If you then apply this to the discussion about "how Sweden should take the next step", Persson also feels cut and dried for the task.

But can not a coach who took care of Varberg and Ängelholm lead the national team? No, maybe today, but he should at least be an interesting name for the future. But just as SvFF has not managed (wanted?) To take on Jonas Thern's obvious competence and courage to do things differently, you will probably also miss Joakim Persson.