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KÍ Klaksvík fires coach Magnus Powell after cup-final defeat

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

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  • Faroe Islands club KÍ Klaksvík has dismissed men's team coach Magnus Powell after the club lost the cup final to Víkingur Gøta.
  • Powell, a Swede appointed in January 2025, led Klaksvík to the Faroe Islands league title last year.
  • Fróði Benjaminsen will take over earlier than planned, while Klaksvík sits second in the league with 41 points.

KÍ Klaksvík has dismissed men's team coach Magnus Powell after the Faroe Islands Cup final defeat to Víkingur Gøta.

Powell, a Swedish coach, took charge of Klaksvík in January 2025 and guided the club to the Faroe Islands league title last year. Klaksvík is currently second in the domestic league with 41 points, three behind NSÍ Runavík, coached by Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson.

Fróði Benjaminsen will replace Powell. He had been due to take over next year, but will now assume responsibility for the team earlier than planned.

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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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