Juha Malinen

Juha Malinen is one of the most famous and respected football coaches in Finland.

Originally from Oulu and with a teaching background, Malinen has coached in six different schools
in the decade numerous clubs in different parts of the country. With his teachings, football players have grown up in Oulu, Rauma, Turku, Kuopio, Valkeakoski, Lahti as well as in Rovaniemi and Kotka. He has also coached the Finnish youth national team and lived for years in Kazakhstan, where he coached the 21-year-old national team.

The longer lesson in coaching goes through Malinen’s colorful phases as a coach, including those events that did not end happily. The champion coach shares his views on Finnish football and the daily life of a coach, which has turned more and more into teamwork over the years.

In the book, the people who closely followed Malinen’s career and life since childhood also have a voice. The ready-to-speak and determined coach Malinen has always been of interest to the media as well.

Authors : Markku Saukko; Mika Wickström; Juha Malinen