Lugi's men's team consists largely of young talents from the Lunda area. Marc Uhd has experience of talent development from the Danish Handball Association where he worked with various youth national teams.

- I have seen the last matches in the series and think there are plenty of exciting players with clear excellence and with so many young players I will not be surprised if several of them take big steps in their development next season, he says in a press release.

This year's coaches in Norway

He comes most recently from the Norwegian team Naerbø which he brought to the playoffs during the team's first season in the highest league. The Danish was then named "Coach of the Year" in Norway.

- I come from some really good years in Naerbø where the squad mainly consisted of young local players and I see many similarities with Lugi's way of working and that appeals to me a lot, he says in a press release.

Contracts extend over two seasons.

- Marc is good at taking people, he is good at developing young talents and above all he dares to play with them. These are the main characteristics that made the choice fall on him, says Lugis Sports Manager Kenneth Andersson in a press release.

Marc Uhd succeeds Tomas Axnér, who will become the women's league captain.