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{{short description|Danish footballer, coach, and manager (born 1947)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Flemming Serritslev
| fullname = Flemming Serritslev
| image = 
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1947|2|18}}
| birth_place = [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]]
| height = 
| currentclub = fiji
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1 = 1966–1977
| years2 = 1978–1980
| clubs1 = [[Vejle Boldklub]]
| clubs2 = [[Kolding IF]]
| caps1 = 267
| caps2 = 30
| goals1 = 9
| goals2 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 1970–1976
| nationalteam1 = [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]]
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1981–1985
| manageryears2 = 1986
| manageryears3 = 1987–1992
| manageryears4 = 1992–2000
| manageryears5 = 2000–2006
| manageryears6 = 2006
| manageryears7 = 2008–2009
| manageryears8 = 2009–2010
| manageryears9 = 2010–2012
| manageryears10 = 2010–2011
| manageryears11 = 2011
| manageryears12 = 2015–2018
| manageryears13 = 2020–2024
| managerclubs1 = [[Ikast fS]]
| managerclubs2 = [[Kolding IF]]
| managerclubs3 = [[B 1909]]
| managerclubs4 = [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] (assistant)
| managerclubs5 = [[Denmark national under-21 football team|Denmark U-21]]
| managerclubs6 = [[Vejle BK]] (sporting director)
| managerclubs7 = [[Nasarawa United]]
| managerclubs8 = [[Armenia national under-21 football team|Armenia U-21]]
| managerclubs9 = [[Sanat Mes Kerman FC|Mes Kerman]] (technical director)
| managerclubs10 = [[Sanat Mes Kerman FC|Mes Kerman B]]
| managerclubs11 = [[Sanat Mes Kerman FC|Mes Kerman]] (caretaker)
| managerclubs12 = [[Papua New Guinea national football team|Papua New Guinea]]
| managerclubs13 = [[Fiji national football team|Fiji]]
| medaltemplates = {{medalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|PNG}}}} <small>(as manager)</small>
{{MedalComp|[[OFC Nations Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2016 OFC Nations Cup|2016]]|}}
}}

'''Flemming Serritslev''' (born 18 February 1947) is a Danish [[Association football|footballer]], coach and manager who is the former head coach of the [[Fiji national football team|Fiji national team]].

==Biography==
Serritslev played most of his career for [[Vejle Boldklub]] in a successful period. Thus, Serritslev was part of a team that won the [[Danish football champions|Danish championship]] in 1972 and the [[Danish Cup]] in 1972, 1975 and 1977.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}

As manager Flemming Serritslev ensured Danish side [[B1909]] a place in the best Danish league in 1990. In 1992, he became assistant manager of the [[Denmark national football team|Danish national team]] before he went on to become head coach of the Danish U21 team. In 2006 Serritslev returned to his childhood club [[Vejle]] as sports manager. However, Serritslev and the new board at the club could not work together and Serritslev left [[Vejle Boldklub]] only six-month after his appointment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dr.dk/Sporten/Fodbold/Superliga/2006/11/21/111909.htm |title=Flemming Serritslev stopper i Vejle &#124; Superliga &#124; DR |language=da |website=Dr.dk |access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref>

On 1 July 2010, he was appointed as technical manager of [[Mes Kerman F.C.|Mes Kerman]] in [[Iran Pro League]] and also head coach of [[Mes Kerman F.C.|Mes B]]. On 25 August 2011, after the resignation of Mes head coach [[Samad Marfavi]], he was appointed as caretaker manager of club but was replaced with [[Miroslav Blažević]] without managing team in any match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/2011/08/25/2634989/%D9%81%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86%DA%AF-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%88%D9%82%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%B3-%D8%B4%D8%AF |title=Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & More |website=Goal.com |date=8 November 2013 |access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref>

On 23 November 2015, he became new manager of the [[Papua New Guinea national football team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxscorenews.com/serritslev-to-coach-papua-new-guinea-p131862-200.htm |title=Serritslev to coach Papua New Guinea |website=Boxscorenews.com |date=23 November 2015 |access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref> On 5 June 2016, he guided [[Papua New Guinea national football team|Papua New Guinea]] to the semi-finals of the [[2016 OFC Nations Cup|OFC Nations Cup]] for the first time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/9c3c7be6-132f-43cb-8a42-6a4c896746a1/language/en-US/Default.aspx |title=Oceania Football Confederation |website=Oceaniafootball.com |date=5 June 2016 |access-date=24 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803124430/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/9c3c7be6-132f-43cb-8a42-6a4c896746a1/language/en-US/Default.aspx |archive-date=3 August 2016  }}</ref> Papua New Guinea beat [[Solomon Islands national football team|Solomon Islands]] 2–1,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276459/match=300347019/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610063252/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276459/match=300347019/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 June 2016 |title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – Matches |website=FIFA.com |date=10 June 2016 |access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref> before losing the final to [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand]] in a penalty shoot-out.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276459/match=300347028/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611012351/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276459/match=300347028/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 June 2016 |title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – Matches |website=FIFA.com |date=10 June 2016 |access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref>

==Honours==

===As manager===

====Papua New Guinea====
*[[OFC Nations Cup]] Runners-up: [[2016 OFC Nations Cup|2016]]

==Managerial statistics==

{{Updated|Match played 28 March 2022}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Papua New Guinea national football team|Papua New Guinea]]
|align=left|23 November 2015
|align=left|31 January 2018
{{WDL|12|4|3|5}}
|-
|align=left|[[Fiji national football team|Fiji]]
|align=left|22 January 2020
|align=left|31 December 2022
{{WDL|5|3|0|2}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Denmark national under-21 football team managers}}
{{Mes Kerman F.C. managers}}
{{Papua New Guinea national football team managers}}
{{Current managers of OFC national teams}}
{{Papua New Guinea squad 2016 OFC Nations Cup}}
{{Fiji national football team managers}}

==External links==
* [https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/landsholdsfodbold/dansk-landstraeners-kulturchok-spillerne-brugte-haveslange-som-bad/7329457 Flemming Serritslev Interview]
* [https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/7-december-This-is-Nigeria-Mr-Flemming/ Flemming Serritslev Interview with Bold]

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[[Category:1947 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Danish men's footballers]]
[[Category:Vejle Boldklub players]]
[[Category:Danish football managers]]
[[Category:Ikast FC managers]]
[[Category:Expatriate football managers in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in Nigeria]]
[[Category:Boldklubben 1909 managers]]
[[Category:Expatriate football managers in Fiji]]
[[Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in Fiji]]
[[Category:Fiji national football team managers]]
[[Category:Kolding IF managers]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Danish expatriate football managers]]
[[Category:Footballers from Copenhagen]]
[[Category:Expatriate football managers in Armenia]]
[[Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in Armenia]]
[[Category:Expatriate football managers in Iran]]
[[Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in Iran]]
[[Category:Expatriate football managers in Papua New Guinea]]
[[Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in Papua New Guinea]]
[[Category:20th-century Danish sportsmen]]

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