Håkan Mild leaves IFK Göteborg after long service
Håkan Mild, the long-serving club director of IFK Göteborg, has announced his resignation after more than two decades with the club. The 54-year-old former player will step down at the end of the season. He expressed mixed feelings about the decision.
Håkan Mild announced his resignation as club director of IFK Göteborg on October 10. He has been associated with the club since 1993, first as a player and later in leadership roles. As a player, he won the Swedish championship in 1993, 1994, and 1996. After a stint at Celtic FC, he returned in 2002 and took on youth and sporting director positions before becoming club director in 2018.
Mild describes the decision as right for now, but with sorrow. "It's with mixed feelings. A certain sorrow about leaving, but also a feeling that it's time for something new," he says in an interview with Dagens Nyheter. He has devoted an entire football life to the club, according to columnist Jens Littorin, who highlights Mild's loyalty through tough times including relegation in 2019.
IFK Göteborg, currently playing in the Allsvenskan, thanks Mild for his contributions. The club faces challenges with its league position, but Mild's departure is seen as a step toward renewal. No successor has been named yet, and Mild plans to take a break from football.