Mikko Mannila Explained

Mikko Mannila
Birth Date:1975 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Pori, Finland
Youthclubs1:Porin Pallo-Toverit
Youthclubs2:TPS
Clubs1:Jazz
Manageryears1:2001–2006
Managerclubs1:PoPa
Manageryears2:2007–2010
Managerclubs2:Jazz
Manageryears3:2011
Managerclubs3:NiceFutis
Manageryears4:2014–2017
Managerclubs4:HJK U17
Manageryears5:2018–2020
Managerclubs5:Klubi 04
Manageryears6:2020–2021
Managerclubs6:RoPS
Manageryears7:2022–2023
Managerclubs7:Lahti
Pcupdate:21 May 2024

Mikko Mannila (born 2 March 1975) is a Finnish football manager and a former player.

Coaching career

Mannila started coaching his home town clubs Porin Palloilijat and FC Jazz in 2001–2010. In 2011, he coached a local women's football club NiceFutis.[1]

During 2012–2014 he worked mostly outside football.

In 2014, Mannila started as a youth coach in HJK Helsinki. On 10 November 2017, he was named the head coach of the club's reserve team Klubi 04.[2]

RoPS

On 16 September 2020, Mannila was named the manager of Veikkausliiga club Rovaniemen Palloseura (RoPS), replacing sacked Vesa Tauriainen.[3] However, at the end of the shortened league season affected by the pandemic, RoPS were relegated to the second-tier Ykkönen. Next season Mannila led RoPS to finish 2nd in Ykkönen and qualify for the Veikkausliiga promotion play-offs, eventually falling short to AC Oulu. Later RoPS were demoted to the third-tier Kakkonen for the 2022 season due to financial problems, and Mannila decided to leave the club.

FC Lahti

On 26 June 2022, Mannila was appointed the manager of Veikkausliiga club FC Lahti, replacing Ilir Zeneli.[4] He managed to keep Lahti in the league, but couldn't change the club's direction in the 2023 season,[5] and eventually Mannila was dismissed on 31 August 2023.[6]

Notes and References

  1. https://fclahti.fi/uutiset/mikko-mannila-puhtaalta-poydalta/ Mikko Mannila – Puhtaalta pöydältä
  2. https://www.hjk.fi/artikkelit/miehet/mikko-mannila-klubi-04n-uusi-paavalmentaja/ Mikko Mannila Klubi 04:n uusi päävalmentaja
  3. https://www.hjk.fi/en/artikkelit/miehet/mikko-mannilla-ropsin-paavalmentajaksi/ Mikko Mannilla RoPSin päävalmentajaksi
  4. https://yle.fi/a/3-12511786 Mikko Mannila kääntämään FC Lahden kurssia: "Pitää puolustaa koko joukkueena hyvin"
  5. https://www.ess.fi/urheilu/5833708 Päävalmentaja Mikko Mannila arvioi FC Lahden uudet tulijat ja paluumuuttajat
  6. https://www.is.fi/veikkausliiga/art-2000009824654.html Potkusirkus sai jatkoa! Veikkausliigassa täysi härdelli päällä