FC Midtjylland assistant coach Morten Eskesen has resigned and will leave the club next summer. The 58-year-old handed in his notice with a year's notice period, meaning he will continue in his role until the end of the current campaign.
The club has no official comment on the matter. Eskesen was promoted to assistant coach under Mike Tullberg this summer after initially serving as a set-piece coach. In the same period, Michael Ravn was brought in as the new set-piece specialist.
Sønderjyske Interest
Søren Frederiksen confirmed there was interest from Sønderjyske during the summer. "It has been relatively well-documented that Sønderjyske also held talks with FC Midtjylland's then set-piece coach, Morten Eskesen, in the summer and were interested in bringing him in," he said.
A deal never materialised. "And although there were opportunities for Morten Eskesen to go to Sønderjyske, he did not succeed in finding an agreement with FC Midtjylland where he could leave that job," Frederiksen added.
Eskesen has previous experience as head coach at FC Helsingør and has also worked with the Danish U18 and U19 national teams.
Focus on the Superliga
The news comes as FC Midtjylland sit top of the Superliga with 31 points from 13 games. The team's recent league form reads four wins and one loss from the last five matches, holding a two-point lead over FC Copenhagen. Their most recent outing was a 1-6 friendly defeat at home to Ajax on Wednesday.
The next task is a home fixture against 12th-placed Sønderjyske tomorrow. The team's top scorer this season is F. Etim with six goals.
With the resignation, the coaching team around Mike Tullberg will need to be reshaped for next season. Eskesen's final day at the club is expected to be at the conclusion of the season in summer 2027.
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