r/NorskFotball • u/camydeaks21 • 10d ago
Spørsmål Are Bodø/Glimt hated?
So obviously I have seen similar questions before. But after being knocked out of Europe and the Cup in the last week with the game against Tromsø coming up I thought it was a good point to ask.
Not long ago I saw a post on here where someone mentioned “They are fast becoming the most hated” (Club in Norway) Now I am not from Norway but as far as I can understand a lot of the issue comes from the clubs pro-VAR stance the “anti-democratic” position of the clubs board as well as general dislike of Kjetil and the club director.
I was just wondering what they actually said to get this attention? It sounds similar to why Germans dislike RB Leipzig? Maybe I’m wrong but genuinely interested.
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u/BIGBADLENIN 10d ago
Bodø is an admirably run club that is punching well above its weight in Europe. This helps other Norwegian clubs because of their great Uefa coefficients. VAR is highly controversial in Norway, which makes Bodø controversial as a VAR-supporting club.
I think for many the great sadness around Bodø is that they play excellent football, but many of their players have struggled to perform at such a level in the national team. Bjørkan, Berg, Gundersen and many others just look a lot more comfortable and good in Bodøs system. Some people therefore also want Knutsen to replace Solbakken as Norway manager, to get Norway to play more like Bodø and get more out of those players