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Old photograph: News from Frostaskjóli

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Morgunblaðið continues its series of historical sports photos with a look back at a press conference in October 2014.
  • The photo features then-incoming coaches Óskar Hrafn Þorvaldsson and Halldór Árnason, who would later achieve success with Breiðablik.
  • The article also notes the current roles of other individuals present, including Bjarni Guðjónsson, who is now a city council member, and Guðmundur Benediktsson, a television personality.

Morgunblaðið's sports department is delving into its photo archives, presenting a historical image from a press conference held in late October 2014 at Frostaskjóli.

The accompanying photograph, taken by Eggert Jóhannesson, captures a moment from when the KR football club announced new coaching appointments. Featured prominently is Óskar Hrafn Þorvaldsson, now the current coach of KR, standing second from the left. Beside him is Halldór Árnason, who would go on to work with Þorvaldsson for seven years, later coaching Grótta and Breiðablik together. Both coaches led Breiðablik to championship titles.

The article notes that Bjarni Guðjónsson was announced as the head coach of KR's senior team at the 2014 event. Guðjónsson has since been elected to the Reykjavík city council and is no longer coaching. Guðmundur Benediktsson, who was appointed assistant coach, now works as a television personality, a path also taken by Kristinn Kjærnested, who was the chairman of KR's football department in 2014 and still occasionally commentates on football matches.

The piece also references the coaching history of the KR team, mentioning that Bjarni Guðjónsson's father, Guðjón Þórðarson, coached KR in 1994 and 1995, leading them to cup victories in both years. Óskar Hrafn Þorvaldsson was part of the 1994 team, and Guðmundur Benediktsson played for KR during the latter part of Guðjón Þórðarson's tenure.

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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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