{{short description|Danish footballer, coach, and manager (born 1947)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Flemming Serritslev | fullname = Flemming Serritslev | image = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1947|2|18}} | birth_place = [[Copenhagen]], Denmark | height = | currentclub = fiji | position = [[Midfielder]] | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1966–1977 | years2 = 1978–1980 | clubs1 = [[Vejle Boldklub]] | clubs2 = [[Kolding IF]] | caps1 = 267 | caps2 = 30 | goals1 = 9 | goals2 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 1970–1976 | nationalteam1 = [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = 1981–1985 | manageryears2 = 1986 | manageryears3 = 1987–1992 | manageryears4 = 1992–2000 | manageryears5 = 2000–2006 | manageryears6 = 2006 | manageryears7 = 2008–2009 | manageryears8 = 2009–2010 | manageryears9 = 2010–2012 | manageryears10 = 2010–2011 | manageryears11 = 2011 | manageryears12 = 2015–2018 | manageryears13 = 2020–2024 | managerclubs1 = [[Ikast fS]] | managerclubs2 = [[Kolding IF]] | managerclubs3 = [[B 1909]] | managerclubs4 = [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] (assistant) | managerclubs5 = [[Denmark national under-21 football team|Denmark U-21]] | managerclubs6 = [[Vejle BK]] (sporting director) | managerclubs7 = [[Nasarawa United]] | managerclubs8 = [[Armenia national under-21 football team|Armenia U-21]] | managerclubs9 = [[Sanat Mes Kerman FC|Mes Kerman]] (technical director) | managerclubs10 = [[Sanat Mes Kerman FC|Mes Kerman B]] | managerclubs11 = [[Sanat Mes Kerman FC|Mes Kerman]] (caretaker) | managerclubs12 = [[Papua New Guinea national football team|Papua New Guinea]] | managerclubs13 = [[Fiji national football team|Fiji]] | medaltemplates = {{medalSport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|PNG}}}} <small>(as manager)</small> {{MedalComp|[[OFC Nations Cup]]}} {{Medal|RU|[[2016 OFC Nations Cup|2016]]|}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|FIJ}}}} <small>(as manager)</small> {{MedalComp|[[MSG Prime Minister's Cup]]}} {{Medal|3rd|[[2022 MSG Prime Minister's Cup|2022 Vanuatu]]|}} }}

'''Flemming Serritslev''' (born 18 February 1947) is a Danish [[Association football|footballer]], coach and manager who is the former head coach of the [[Fiji national football team|Fiji national team]].

==Biography== Serritslev played most of his career for [[Vejle Boldklub]] in a successful period. Thus, Serritslev was part of a team that won the [[Danish football champions|Danish championship]] in 1972 and the [[Danish Cup]] in 1972, 1975 and 1977.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}

As manager Flemming Serritslev ensured Danish side [[B1909]] a place in the best Danish league in 1990. In 1992, he became assistant manager of the [[Denmark national football team|Danish national team]] before he went on to become head coach of the Danish U21 team. In 2006 Serritslev returned to his childhood club [[Vejle]] as sports manager. However, Serritslev and the new board at the club could not work together and Serritslev left [[Vejle Boldklub]] only six-month after his appointment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dr.dk/Sporten/Fodbold/Superliga/2006/11/21/111909.htm |title=Flemming Serritslev stopper i Vejle &#124; Superliga &#124; DR |language=da |website=Dr.dk |access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref>

On 1 July 2010, he was appointed as technical manager of [[Mes Kerman F.C.|Mes Kerman]] in [[Iran Pro League]] and also head coach of [[Mes Kerman F.C.|Mes B]]. On 25 August 2011, after the resignation of Mes head coach [[Samad Marfavi]], he was appointed as caretaker manager of club but was replaced with [[Miroslav Blažević]] without managing team in any match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/2011/08/25/2634989/%D9%81%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86%DA%AF-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%88%D9%82%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%B3-%D8%B4%D8%AF |title=Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & More |website=Goal.com |date=8 November 2013 |access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref>

On 23 November 2015, he became new manager of the [[Papua New Guinea national football team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxscorenews.com/serritslev-to-coach-papua-new-guinea-p131862-200.htm |title=Serritslev to coach Papua New Guinea |website=Boxscorenews.com |date=23 November 2015 |access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref> On 5 June 2016, he guided [[Papua New Guinea national football team|Papua New Guinea]] to the semi-finals of the [[2016 OFC Nations Cup|OFC Nations Cup]] for the first time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/9c3c7be6-132f-43cb-8a42-6a4c896746a1/language/en-US/Default.aspx |title=Oceania Football Confederation |website=Oceaniafootball.com |date=5 June 2016 |access-date=24 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803124430/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/9c3c7be6-132f-43cb-8a42-6a4c896746a1/language/en-US/Default.aspx |archive-date=3 August 2016 }}</ref> Papua New Guinea beat [[Solomon Islands national football team|Solomon Islands]] 2–1,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276459/match=300347019/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610063252/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276459/match=300347019/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 June 2016 |title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – Matches |website=FIFA.com |date=10 June 2016 |access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref> before losing the final to [[New Zealand men's national football team|New Zealand]] in a penalty shoot-out.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276459/match=300347028/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611012351/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276459/match=300347028/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 June 2016 |title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – Matches |website=FIFA.com |date=10 June 2016 |access-date=24 June 2016}}</ref>

==Honours==

===Manager=== '''Papua New Guinea''' *[[OFC Nations Cup]]: Runner-up, [[2016 OFC Nations Cup|2016]] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/2016-ofc-nations-cup-final-400415/new-zealand-papua-new-guinea-4-2-331463/|title= 2016 OFC Nations Cup - Final|language=en|access-date=January 8, 2025}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|title=Home advantage vital for PNG|url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/7c5eb21a-d60b-4fab-bfe4-f994e3f2c688/language/en-US/Default.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611064250/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/7c5eb21a-d60b-4fab-bfe4-f994e3f2c688/language/en-US/Default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 11, 2016|access-date=April 17, 2026|language=en}}</ref>

'''Fiji''' *[[MSG Prime Minister's Cup]]: 3rd place, [[2022 MSG Prime Minister's Cup|2022]]<ref>{{cite web |author=Football in Oceania|title=PNG win Melanesia Cup |url=https://footballoceania.com/2022/09/30/png-win-melanesia-cup/|access-date=April 22, 2026}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |title=National squad named|author=Fiji Football Association|url=https://www.fijifootball.com.fj/national-squad-named/|access-date=April 22, 2026}}</ref>

==Managerial statistics==

{{Updated|Match played 28 March 2022}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="5"|Record |- !G!!W!!D!!L!!Win % |- |align=left|[[Papua New Guinea national football team|Papua New Guinea]] |align=left|23 November 2015 |align=left|31 January 2018 {{WDL|12|4|3|5}} |- |align=left|[[Fiji national football team|Fiji]] |align=left|22 January 2020 |align=left|31 December 2022 {{WDL|5|3|0|2}} |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{Denmark national under-21 football team managers}} {{Mes Kerman F.C. managers}} {{Papua New Guinea national football team managers}} {{Papua New Guinea squad 2016 OFC Nations Cup}} {{Fiji national football team managers}}

==External links== * [https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/landsholdsfodbold/dansk-landstraeners-kulturchok-spillerne-brugte-haveslange-som-bad/7329457 Flemming Serritslev Interview] * [https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/7-december-This-is-Nigeria-Mr-Flemming/ Flemming Serritslev Interview with Bold]

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