Bo Svensson

Member Since 2021

Bo Svensson’s coaching career began as assistant manager to then Mainz head coach Martin Schmidt before he spending four years managing various youth sides at the same club.

Following a season-and-a-half with FC Liefering in the Austrian second division – Bo returned to Mainz – but this time in the managerial hot seat of the senior side.

The Danish coach joined Common Goal in the summer of 2021 stating: “as a Bundesliga coach, on paper it's about creating a team and winning games, but that's a superficial way of seeing it.

"There is more to being human than just being good at kicking a ball. You should always be aware of your own development and of what influence you can have on other people."
Bo Svensson

“There is more to being human than just being good at kicking a ball. You should always be aware of your own development and of what influence you can have on other people.

“Football, of course, represents a small portion of what the world looks like. And I think it's important to set an example of how football can play a positive role.”

In doing so, he became the fourth Bundesliga coach at the time to make the 1% pledge alongside Julian Nagelsmann, Marco Rose, and Oliver Glasner.

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