Esbjerg hires Michael Schjønberg as women’s team head coach, Digi Mart USA News (Esbjerg, Denmark): Former Denmark international Michael Schjønberg has been appointed head coach of Esbjerg’s women’s team in the Danish B-League, with immediate effect.
The 59-year-old Esbjerg native takes over the job following the club’s announcement on Monday that it was ending its cooperation with Carsten Hilding Larsen. The appointment came shortly after that decision was made public.
Schjønberg has a past as a player with the club before continuing his career at Hannover and Kaiserslautern, among others. He earned 44 senior caps for Denmark and was a German champion with Kaiserslautern in 1998.
As a coach, he led AGF’s women’s team from 2023 to 2025. He most recently served as head coach of the Faroese club Vestur.
Esbjerg sporting director Nicolaj Køhlert welcomed the appointment. “We are very pleased to bring in a figure like Michael Schjønberg,” he said.
“He brings extensive experience, strong football expertise and a thorough knowledge of women’s football from his time at AGF.”
Køhlert added: “Michael also knows EfB and the city, and we are confident he is the right person to bring new energy and development to the squad.”
At the time of writing, Esbjerg’s women’s team sits last in the B-League with just one point after 12matches.
