Former Norwich City and Manchester City defender Aage Hareide has died at the age of 72.
It was announced last month that Hareide, who won 50 international caps for Norway, including in the famous 2-1 World Cup qualifying victory over England in 1981, was suffering from brain cancer.
Following his playing career, he became a highly successful coach winning domestic trophies in Norway, Denmark and Sweden, and guiding the Danish national team to the 2018 World Cup during a four-year spell in charge.
He had previously managed Norway from 2003 to 2008 and his final coaching role saw him take charge of Iceland in April 2023, only to resign in November 2024, when he also announced his retirement.
One of his finest results as Iceland boss was a 1-0 win over England at Wembley in June 2024, the final game before that year’s European Championships for Gareth Southgate’s side.
Hareide first came to England to join Manchester City from Molde in 1981 and they finished 10th in the top flight in that season.
He moved on to Norwich the following year and made 52 appearances for the Canaries under then manager Ken Brown.
“Norwich City are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our former player Aage Hareide,” the club said in a post on X.
“Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Aage at this time.”
