Henning Berg

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Henning Stille Berg (Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 1 September 1969) is a Norwegian football manager and former player.[1] He is currently the manager of Omonia.

His career lasted from 1988 to 2004, most notably in the Premier League where he won titles with both Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United, becoming the first player to win the Premier League with two clubs.[2] He also played in his native land for Vålerenga and Lillestrøm before finishing his career in the Scottish Premier League with Rangers. He was capped 100 times by Norway, scoring nine goals.

Berg became a manager in 2005 with Lyn and then Lillestrøm. He returned to Blackburn as manager in 2012, but was sacked after just 57 days in the post. In January 2014, he became the new coach of Legia Warsaw, with whom he won the Ekstraklasa and the Polish Cup. He then managed Videoton and Stabæk, before moving to Cyprus, where he managed Omonia, and led them to their first championship in over a decade.

Club career

Born in Eidsvoll, Berg played for Vålerenga and Lillestrøm before coming to England. Blackburn Rovers manager Kenny Dalglish attended a match between England and Norway at Wembley on 14 October 1992 to scout Tore Pedersen, but Pedersen was injured during the match and replaced by Berg. Dalglish was so impressed with Berg that he later offered him a contract.[3] Berg joined Blackburn in January 1993 for £400,000.[4]

Berg made his debut for Blackburn on 2 February 1993, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 Premier League home defeat to Crystal Palace.[5] He soon made the right-back position his own in the Rovers side and played a vital role in Blackburn's successful title-winning season under manager Kenny Dalglish in 1994–95, missing only two games throughout the season. Also a competent centre-back, Berg's versatility and consistent performances for Blackburn earned him a move to Manchester United in 1997 for a fee of £5 million – at the time the joint-highest fee ever paid for a defender by a British club.[6][7]

Berg had supported Manchester United as a boy and manager Alex Ferguson had first wanted to sign Berg for United nine years earlier when he was a teenager, but the move fell through because United could not obtain a work permit.[8] Berg was a regular choice in the Manchester United line-up during the 1997–98 season, but the arrival of Jaap Stam in July 1998 meant he was restricted to just 16 Premier League appearances in 1998–99 as the team won the Treble of the Premier League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League. Berg missed the 1999 FA Cup Final and the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final through injury,[7] but still picked up a medal for both, having been involved in most of the team's matches on the way to the final. With the league title in 1999, Berg became the first player to win the Premier League with two clubs,[9] a feat he would be alone with until 2010, when it was matched by Ashley Cole and Nicolas Anelka. Gael Clichy, Kolo Touré, Carlos Tevez, Robert Huth, James Milner, N'Golo Kanté and Riyad Mahrez have all since matched the feat as well.[10] Berg regained his place in the side during the 1999–2000 season, when Ronny Johnsen was injured.

Berg rejoined Blackburn Rovers in September 2000, initially on loan for three months, before securing a permanent transfer under manager Graeme Souness. Rovers were promoted back to the Premier League in 2000–01. Further success followed for Berg in the following season, when Blackburn won the League Cup, beating Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, with Berg lifting the trophy as captain.[11]

Berg later moved on from Blackburn and had a season at the Scottish club Rangers in 2003–04, where he played his last game professionally.

International career

At international level, Berg was part of the Norwegian national team at the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups, as well as Euro 2000. He made his debut for Norway in a friendly against the Faroe Islands in May 1992 and earned a total of 100 caps over a period of 12 years, scoring nine goals.[12] His final international match was a friendly against Wales in May 2004, in which he was substituted early on by Claus Lundekvam to mark the end of his Norway career.

Managerial career

Lyn

On 22 April 2005, Berg was appointed manager of Lyn at the age of 35, signing a four-year contract with the Oslo side. His first game with Lyn was against Start two days later, getting a 1–1 draw, followed by a 6–1 win against Molde the next week. Lyn finished third that season.

Lillestrøm

On 19 August 2008, Lyn announced that Berg had accepted an offer from Lillestrøm, where he had last played in 1992. He signed a five-year contract and took over as head coach on 21 October 2008. On 27 October 2011, Berg was sacked three matches before the end of the season as investor Per Berg promised fresh funds for acquiring quality players after the season.

Blackburn Rovers

While working as a pundit for Norwegian TV, Berg had made a withering assessment of Blackburn Rovers' owners, Venky's. He said: "There are no real managers with credibility who would accept a job like that."[13] On 31 October 2012, Blackburn Rovers announced that Berg had accepted an offer for a three-year contract to manage the club.[2] He became Blackburn's first foreign manager. Berg said of his previous comments about the club's owners, Venky's: "That was me looking at it from the outside without knowing really what was going on in the inside. I think this club at the moment is going in the right direction."[13]

Berg's first match in charge of Blackburn came on 3 November 2012, a 2–0 defeat away to Crystal Palace.[14] His first and only win was on 17 November 2012, a 4–1 victory away to Peterborough.[15] That was to prove to be his only win as Blackburn manager, as Berg was sacked on 27 December, after just 57 days in the post.[16]

On 14 February 2013, the LMA lodged legal proceedings to the high court against Blackburn Rovers for non-payment of wages to Berg.

After leaving Blackburn Rovers, Berg has worked as a scout on an informal basis for Norwich City, looking at matches in both England and Germany.[17]

Legia Warsaw

On 19 December 2013, it was announced that he will be new manager of Legia Warsaw starting from 1 January 2014.[18] In his first full season as coach, he led the team to the Polish Ekstraklasa title. On 5 October 2015, he was sacked while sitting second in the league, following a 2–2 draw against Górnik Zabrze.[19]

Videoton

On 5 May 2016, Berg signed a two-year contract with Székesfehérvár-based Hungarian League club Videoton.[20][21] He was sacked at the end of the season despite having been a contender for the title until the last matchday.[22]

Omonia

On 6 June 2019, Berg signed a two-year contract with Omonia in Cyprus, which he would later renew for another year.[23][24]

Berg was responsible for Omonia's return to the Champions League, as they were ranked first in the domestic league when the 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[25] The following year, he led Omonia to win the 2020–21 Cypriot First Division, their first in 11 years, as well as the Super Cup. Although he led Omonia to the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League group stage (the first time the club had made it to a European group stage) and the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League group stage, a dismal 2021–22 league campaign that saw the club out of the top six meant he was released on 28 February 2022.[26]

Berg's work at Omonia was widely praised by pundits, fans and even other managers in the league, not only for restoring success to the club, but for his tactics, the team's exceptional defense, and most importantly, for trusting the local talent in a league notorious for its high percentage of foreign players.[27][28] Several Cypriot players broke through under Berg, including Loizos Loizou, Marinos Tzionis and Ioannis Kousoulos.[29][30]

Pafos

On 12 June 2022, Berg joined Cypriot club Pafos as their new head coach,[31] and his team started the season off with a 13-match long undefeated streak. Despite making expensive transfers in the January transfer window, Pafos' form worsened over time, and Berg was sacked in early April 2023 when his team went seven consecutive games without a win, just three days before their Cypriot Cup semi-final clash. The last game he oversaw was a 2–0 loss to his previous club, Omonia.[32]

AEK Larnaca

On 14 August 2024, Berg returned to Cyprus and signed a one-season contract with AEK Larnaca.[33] He led AEK to their third Cypriot Cup before leaving the club at the end of the 2024–25 season.[34]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup ContinentalTemplate:Efn OtherTemplate:Efn Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackburn Rovers 1992–93 Premier League 4 0 0 0 2 0 — — 6 0
1993–94 Premier League 40 1 4 0 3 0 — — 47 1
1994–95 Premier League 42 1 2 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 51 1
1995–96 Premier League 37 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 0 0 49 0
1996–97 Premier League 36 2 2 0 3 0 — — 41 2
Total 159 4 10 0 16 0 8 0 1 0 194 4
Manchester United 1997–98 Premier League 27 1 2 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 36 2
1998–99 Premier League 16 0 5 0 3 0 5 0 1 0 29 0
1999–2000 Premier League 22 1 — 0 0 12 0 3 0 37 1
2000–01 Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 66 2 7 0 3 0 23 1 4 0 103 3
Blackburn Rovers (loan) 2000–01 Division One 17 0 0 0 1 0 — — 18 0
Blackburn Rovers 2000–01 Division One 24 1 3 0 0 0 — — 27 1
2001–02 Premier League 34 1 2 0 2 0 — — 38 1
2002–03 Premier League 16 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 — 19 1
Total 91 3 6 0 3 0 2 0 — 102 3
Rangers 2003–04 Scottish Premier League 20 0 3 0 0 0 7 0 — 30 0
Career total 336 9 26 0 22 0 40 1 5 0 429 10

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International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[35]
National team Year Apps Goals
Norway 1992 5 0
1993 5 0
1994 13 2
1995 10 2
1996 7 0
1997 7 0
1998 13 2
1999 5 0
2000 11 2
2001 8 0
2002 9 1
2003 6 0
2004 1 0
Total 100 9
Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Berg goal.
List of international goals scored by Henning Berg
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 Template:Dts Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway {{ Template:Yesno alias = Denmark flag alias = Flag of Denmark.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Denmark (state).svg border-state = flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg link alias-naval = Royal Danish Navy link alias-army = Royal Danish Army flag alias-army = Flag of Denmark (state).svg link alias-air force = Royal Danish Air Force flag alias-air force = Flag of Denmark (state).svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg link alias-navy = Royal Danish Navy border-army = border-air force = border-naval = border-navy = size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

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2–1 2–1 Friendly [36]
2 Template:Dts Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus {{ Template:Yesno alias = Belarus flag alias = Flag of Belarus.svg flag alias-1991 = Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991–1995).svg flag alias-1995 = Flag of Belarus (1995–2012).svg flag alias-air force = Flag of Belarusian Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Belarusian Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Belarusian Ground Forces.png link alias-army = Belarusian Ground Forces flag alias-military = Flag of the Armed Forces of Belarus.png link alias-military = Armed Forces of Belarus size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1991

}}

1–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying [37]
3 Template:Dts Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway {{ Template:Yesno alias = Luxembourg flag alias = Flag of Luxembourg.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

4–0 5–0 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying [38]
4 Template:Dts Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway {{ Template:Yesno alias = Czech Republic flag alias = Flag of the Czech Republic.svg flag alias-1990 = Flag of Bohemia.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Czech Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Czech Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Czech Land Force.svg link alias-army = Czech Land Forces size = name = variant = altlink = national football team altvar = football

}}

1–0 1–1 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying [39]
5 Template:Dts Bislett Stadium, Oslo, Norway {{ Template:Yesno alias = Mexico flag alias = Flag of Mexico.svg flag alias-1821a = Flag of the Three Guarantees.svg flag alias-1821 = Bandera del Primer Imperio Mexicano.svg flag alias-1823 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg flag alias-1864 = Imperial Standard of Mexico (1864-1867).svg flag alias-1867 = Flag of Mexico (1823-1864, 1867-1893).svg flag alias-1893 = Flag of Mexico (1893-1916).svg flag alias-1916 = Flag of Mexico (1916–1934).svg flag alias-1934 = Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Mexican Air Force.svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Mexican Army.svg link alias-army = Mexican Army link alias-air force = Mexican Air Force link alias-naval = Mexican Navy flag alias-coast guard = Flag of the Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue.png link alias-coast guard = Mexican Maritime Search and Rescue flag alias-navy = Naval jack of Mexico.svg link alias-navy = Mexican Navy flag alias-marines = Estandarte Infantería de Marina de México.svg link alias-marines = Mexican Naval Infantry Corps size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

4–1 5–2 Friendly [40]
6 Template:Dts Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway {{ Template:Yesno alias = Albania flag alias = Flag of Albania.svg flag alias-1914 = Flag of Albania (1914–1920).svg flag alias-1914a= Regentaschapalbanievlag.gif flag alias-1920 = Flag of Albania (1920–1926).svg flag alias-1926 = Flag of Albania (1926–1928).svg flag alias-1928 = Flag of Albania (1934–1939).svg flag alias-1939 = Flag of Albania (1939–1943).svg flag alias-1943 = Flag of Albania (1943–1944).svg flag alias-1944 = Flag of Albania 1944.svg flag alias-1946 = Flag of Albania (1946–1992).svg flag alias-1992 = Flag of Albania (1992–2002).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Albania.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Albania.svg link alias-naval = Albanian Naval Force link alias-army = Albanian Land Force flag alias-army=Albanian Land Forces insignia.svg border-army= flag alias-air force=Albanian Air Forces insignia.svg link alias-air force=Albanian Air Force border-air force= flag alias-navy=Albanian Naval Forces insignia.svg link alias-navy=Albanian Naval Force border-navy= link alias-military = Albanian Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

2–2 2–2 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying [41]
7 Template:Dts La Manga Club Football Stadium, Cartagena, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = Denmark flag alias = Flag of Denmark.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Denmark (state).svg border-state = flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg link alias-naval = Royal Danish Navy link alias-army = Royal Danish Army flag alias-army = Flag of Denmark (state).svg link alias-air force = Royal Danish Air Force flag alias-air force = Flag of Denmark (state).svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg link alias-navy = Royal Danish Navy border-army = border-air force = border-naval = border-navy = size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–1 4–2 Friendly [42]
8 3–2
9 Template:Dts Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway {{ Template:Yesno alias = Japan flag alias = Flag of Japan.svg flag alias-1870 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg link alias-1870 = Empire of Japan flag alias-1945 = Flag of Allied Occupied Japan.svg border-1945 = flag alias-1947 = Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg flag alias-ryukyu = Civil ensign of the Ryukyu Islands (1952–1967).svg border-ryukyu = flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg flag alias-coast guard = Ensign of the Japanese Coast Guard.svg link alias-coast guard = Japan Coast Guard link alias-naval = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force flag alias-army = Flag of JSDF.svg link alias-army = Japan Ground Self-Defense Force flag alias-air force = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.svg link alias-air force = Japan Air Self-Defense Force flag alias-air force-1955 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1955-1957).png link alias-air force-1955 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force flag alias-air force-1957 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1957-1972).png link alias-air force-1957 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force flag alias-air force-1972 = Flag of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (1972-2001).png link alias-air force-1972 = Japan Air Self-Defense Force flag alias-military=Flag of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.svg link alias-military=Japan Self-Defense Forces flag alias-marines=Flag of JSDF.svg link alias-marines=Japanese Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Japan.svg link alias-navy = Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force empty = Junior Japan size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–0 3–0 Friendly [43]

Managerial

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Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Lyn Template:Flagicon 22 April 2005 9 September 2008

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Lillestrøm Template:Flagicon 21 October 2008 26 October 2011

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Blackburn Rovers Template:Flagicon 31 October 2012 27 December 2012

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Legia Warsaw Template:Flagicon 1 January 2014 4 October 2015

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Videoton Template:Flagicon 5 May 2016 3 June 2017

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Stabæk Template:Flagicon 4 July 2018 6 June 2019

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Omonia Template:Flagicon 6 June 2019 28 February 2022

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Pafos Template:Flagicon 1 July 2022 3 April 2023

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AIK Template:Flagicon 2 July 2023 14 June 2024

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Total

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Honours

As a player

Blackburn Rovers

Manchester United

Individual

As a manager

Legia Warsaw

Omonia Nicosia

AEK Larnaca

Individual

See also

References

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