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St. Louis City SC set to appoint ex-Sweden international and Aston Villa defender Olof Mellberg as head coach

<p>St. Louis City SC is set to appoint Olof Mellberg as head coach,<strong> GOAL </strong>can confirm. The Swedish coach will sign a multi-year contract with the MLS club. Mellberg has been in charge of IF Brommapojkarna in his native Sweden since 2023, having previously managed Helsingborgs and Fremad Amagerand as well.</p><p>Mellberg had previously been a candidate to coach Sweden's national team before the federation turned to Jon Dahl Tomasson.</p><p>As a player, Mellberg has the seventh-most caps in Sweden's history and served as his country's captain. He also featured at two World Cups and four Euros while establishing himself as a cult hero during his time at Villa. <a href="https://x.com/JeffreyCarlisle/status/1860363017353068875" target="_blank">ESPN<strong> </strong></a>first reported the appointment of Mellberg.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Mellberg will serve as the second full-time head coach in club history, following Bradley Carnell, who led the team through the first season-and-a-half of its existence. After finishing atop the West and making the playoffs in the club's debut season, St. Louis slumped all the way to a 12th-place finish this season, with Carnell paying the price with a July exit.</p><p>John Hackworth served as interim coach for the final months of the season, as the club finished 10 points away from a playoff spot.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The 47-year-old coach has won two lower-league trophies as a manager while lifting five as a player across his career. Additionally, he was named to the Euro All-Star Team for his performances in defense at the 2004 tournament.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>The club will now look ahead to its third season in MLS, with the coaching change likely to be one of several shakeups this offseason.</p><p>The overhaul began in the summer with the acquisitions of Marcel Hartel and Henry Keslser, who joined stars like Eduard Lowen and Joao Klauss in the squad</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR ST. LOUIS?

St. Louis City SC set to appoint ex-Sweden international and Aston Villa defender Olof Mellberg as head coach | Goal.com

St. Louis SC is set to hire former Sweden international Olof Mellburg as the club&apos;s next head coach, GOAL can confirm