“One is that I feel that the girls need a different type of coach.

The second is that I have missed being a coach in the traditional sense of the word.

I have now been a coach for national teams for six years (for Sweden and Norway) and being a national team coach is much more different than just being a coach ", he tells the newspaper.

"Besides, it's time to think a little about family and friends, I have been absent for large parts of the year in recent years."

Iversen took over as coach in May 2018.

CLIP: Therese Johaug tearful when she sees pictures from the first victory (March 7)

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Therese Johaug tearful when she sees pictures from the first victory Photo: SVT