Legend Bodø / Glimt shot down the club after the nephew said no to a new contract – NRK Nordland – Local News, TV and Radio

Former Bodø / Glimt player, Arild Berg, was upset when it became clear that nephew Patrick Berg did not want to extend the contract with the receiving club. The former football player believes that the club fails to retain the talents that they have acquired.

– They invested a lot in developing their own talents to help the A team when the time came. I answer that they are unable to keep a twenty year old, one of the club's greatest talents.

He says that the nephew is one of those who passed the exams of the Bodø / Glim youth department and claims that the coach provoked more was able to motivate him.

– If you run a high level club, you depend on the players developed in the club, says the former Glimt player.

According to a report by Norsk Toppfotball, Bodø / Glimt is the third best club on talent development.

Frode Thomassen, CEO of Bodø / Glimt, believes that there will always be potential for improvement in talent development, but finds that coaches work well to provide opportunities and play time to talents.

– Patrick Berg is a great football talent and the club has been trying to get a deal. But he has made his choice and we must respect it, says the head of the daily

Discuss the maintenance of his talents

Arild Berg think that recreation is a reason why Patrick Berg does not move I hope that the post will contribute to a debate which, according to him, should take place

– I hope that Glimt can ask why they lost one of his greatest talents

Thomassen explains that the most high level of the club is the goal of development. 15% of the game will go to self-developed talents.

– In an elite team, there will always be a balance between giving good results and giving talent enough time. There is something we are struggling with in Glimt, but we hope it will improve in the long run, "says Thomassen.

Arild Berg believes that history shows that when the team succeeds, local players are like the team support bars.

– I think it should be obvious to keep egocentric talents for 4-5 years before going to Another club

Thomassen welcomes the debate, which believes that the development work is in the nature of the club, claiming that the club has given younger players a good high-level recreation in recent years

] Arild Berg admits that he has some sort of side because he is the uncle of the young player, but still believes that he must be able to pronounce himself.

– It is almost easier to respond to reactions that I have not received. Someone agrees with me, some are very rude, others were in family relationships. There were a lot of reactions

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