Egil Olsen to remain Norway coach until 2012

By foxsports
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Egil Olsen will remain as Norway coach until FC Copenhagen's Staale Solbakken takes over in 2012.

Norway's Football Association made the announcement Tuesday.

Olsen took over when Aage Hareide stepped down in January following a string of poor results. Under the 67-year-old Olsen, Norway rose from last to second place in its World Cup qualifying group, narrowly missing a playoff berth.

FA president Sondre Kaafjord says he has faith in Olsen's "comeback" but acknowledges Solbakken is "the man for the future."

Olsen also coached Norway from 1990-1998, its most successful era.