- It has gone quickly, but I didn't doubt it for a moment when I got the call, he says to Fotbollskanalen.

Hamren led Aalborg to the league title in 2008 and since then has a place in the heart of the club.

- The most important thing was actually to immediately feel Erik's enthusiasm and genuine interest in becoming head coach in AaB again, says sports director Inge André Olsen to Ekstrabladet.

65-year-old Hamrén has been out of commission since he left the role of national team captain for Iceland in 2020.

The contract with Ålborg, which is second to last after nine rounds played, extends to the summer of 2023, with the possibility of a continuation.