Hans Backe
Hans "Hasse" Backe (born 14 February 1952) is a Swedish former football player who currently manages Finland's national team. Prior that he was most recently with New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.
He has coached clubs in several countries, and achieved his greatest successes in Denmark at FC Copenhagen and Aalborg BK.
Playing career
Backe's playing career lasted through the 1970s, mostly in the Swedish lower divisions, including one stint with Brommapojkarna in 1977–1978. He took up coaching while playing for Bro IK, and led them from the fifth to the third tier.
Managerial career
Early career in Scandinavia
Backe began his managerial career with Djurgårdens IF in his native Sweden from 1982–84, compiling a record of 38 wins, 20 draws and only 12 losses, which included a first-place finish in the 1982 Division 2 Norra. Following his early success with Djurgårdens IF he went on to manage Molde FK, Hammarby IF, Östers IF, AIK and numerous other top Scandinavian clubs. In 1989 he led Öster to a first-place finish in Division 1 Södra in which the club ended the season unbeaten in all 26 league matches and gained promotion to the Swedish Allsvenskan.