From coach to 'mental coach': inside Norwegian football's psychology programme

Why training coaches - rather than psychologists - is helping Norway's top-flight clubs

Erling Haaland and Martin Odergaard are fixtures in most football fan’s fantasy teams. Fortunately for Norway, the pair are very much part of the national side’s real-life lineup.

Despite a poor start to Euro 2024 qualifying (which has seen Haaland, Odergaard and co claim only four points from their first four games), Norweigan football is arguably in b…