Denmark name ex-Malmo boss Hareide as new head coach

By Philip O'Connor

Dec 10 (Reuters) - Former Malmo boss Age Hareide has been appointed as Denmark's new national team head coach, the country's football association (DBU) said on Thursday.

The 62-year-old Norwegian, whose final game in charge of the Swedish side ended in an 8-0 drubbing away to Real Madrid in the Champions League this week, takes over from Morten Olsen.

Olsen stepped down after over 15 years in the job following Denmark's 4-3 aggregate defeat to Sweden in their Euro 2016 playoff last month.

"I am proud, happy and humbled to be coach of Denmark," Hareide was quoted as saying in a DBU statement announcing his appointment.

"With Age Hareide we get a national team coach who has great passion, experience and results at national and club level," DBU administrative director Claus Bretton-Meyer said.

Hareide has previously managed Danish club side Brondby, as well as spending five years in charge of the Norwegian national team.

He steered Malmo to a league title and qualification for the group stages of the Champions League two years running in his two seasons in charge.