Former Bristol City defender Vegard Hansen has left his job at Norwegian side Mjondalen IF - ending his spell as the second longest-standing coach in the world after almost 17 years.
Hansen, 53, was first appointed player/coach of his former club in October 2005 and oversaw 551 games across 6,155 days. He earned two promotions to the top flight, marking their first appearance in the Eliteserien league for the first time in 22 years.
He leaves the club with his side 10th in the Norwegian first division having endured a run of four straight defeats including a 4-0 home defeat in their last outing against Sogndal.
