The national team’s honorary captain Ari Hjelmistä never become A-national team head coach.Ari Hjelm won three times Finnish champion Tampere United as head coach. Pekka Saarinen
It was his career, his turning point.
When Roy Hodgson left Finland 2007, he got to choose his followers and ended up in Stuart Baxter .
something went Wrong.
It should have been Hjelm moment.
– the Burn faded to the fact that I never selected the football association’s head coach, Hjelm says.
I Was eager then, and I had good plans. That day never came.
Without hodgson the impact of the head coach should be risen Hjelm.
When Baxter was fired in 2010, the football association’s top football director Petri Jakonen to Mixu Paatelainen .
– the icing on the cake was Baxter after mixu’s choice for a period of five years. Then go to the cup down the drain, Hjelm said.
the national Team head coach as he might have later from abroad.
the Road cut off Hjelm to your civilian profession. He does not regret the decision, but the football leaving was difficult.
listed company
Hjelm is working with Adeccolla Southern and Western Finland as a regional director of. Logged a total of about 60 000 a year, although he used junaakin.
regional director, you are responsible for results. Hjelm compare the job of head coach of the mission except that he has nine cities representing nine teams. Unit manager with the solutions and plan. Hjelm has been able to draw from the previous ammateistaan i.e. football player and head coach at work.
Success is expected and success is made. Still have to have a vision the following year, where to go, Hjelm said.
the Responsibility is increased all the time. A swiss listed company Adecco is Hjelm according to one of the world’s largest employers in their field. It works in 71 countries. His previous employer was the Strainer, which Adecco bought.
Hjelm started working the plate the blacksmith welder. After that he moved to the insurance sector, was to save the football-Bobcat and based on Tampere United, which won the 2000-century three Finnish championships.
as a Player Hjelm from abroad. As a coach, the goal was not achieved.
employment in the rest of the world can still call Hjelmiä.
Auf Wiedersehen
Hjelm was transferred to 26-year-old lynx which in the Bundesliga, Stuttgarter Kickersin. He made his first division I goal in October 1988 Westfalen Borussia Dortmundia against. The home team played the future world champions such as Andreas Möller .
the match ended 1-1. Hjelm does not remember the paint.
He came kickersin the aggressor and got the same road transfer center field. Hound of the role, too, became familiar put the game system in 3-5-2.
Clear the German management approach to help Hjelmiä his current work: everyone knows their role.
Hjelm know what culture shock means. The beginning was difficult for even the most experienced player.
you Went to the kiel ettömänä there. ‘Auf Wiedersehen’ was the only thing I knew German, when I landed in Stuttgart airport, Hjelm says.
– the Media was waiting, and the manager of Dieter Dollmann wait. Don’t really jumping for flat feet.
Hjelm was calling home from a phone booth.
bayern’s scalp
the Kickers practiced hard. Hjelm believed that he came to Stuttgart in rough shape but was mistaken.
– the German culture come learn. Either stay with or if you don’t, it will be a short gig, Hjelm said.
Kickersin number one goalkeeper Kari Laukkanen had moved to Germany earlier. He helped Hjelmiä adaptation.
Big scalps off. Kickers fell to the Jupp Heynckesin the coach by Bayern Munich with a 2-0 Neckar-stadium 13. may 1989.
– We the fans shouted Hoeness, Hoeness, ha-ha-ha! Hjelm says.
Bayern-boss Uli Hoeness not for some reason have been the Stuttgarter Kickersin.
Hamburg’s cult following
If Hjelm could do something differently, he would leave before the world.
Kickersin after he returned from a half year in Finland and moved to St. Paul.
hjelm’s second coming was easy. The hamburg cult follow St. Pauli made Hjelmi impressed and Hjelm St. Pauli supporters.
– It is really something special in Germany. Yes, we were monitored so much. The television cameras had that practice, Hjelm said St. Paul.
Hjelm characterizes the supporters of the fanatic. He was surprised upon arrival for the first time to the stadium. Skulls and sääriluita view of tattooed supporters in the skin. Skull pennants fluttered.
St. Paul’s supporters, the song is Monty python’s Always Look on The Bright Side of Life.
– Every time they sang it. It went under the skin, Hjelm said.
Friday was the St. Paul home game day. The main room was filled always.
after the match, the team runs to eat the fans through the bar. Hugging me which was enough.
St. Paul Hjelm enjoyed playing more than Stuttgart. The feeling was enough.
When the rise of the majors did not materialize, Hjelm returned to Finland.
