Former Aston Villa and Sweden defender Olof Mellberg has been named as St. Louis City SC head coach, the club confirmed on Tuesday.

St. Louis City SC has hired former Aston Villa defender Olof Mellberg as its coach. The 47-year-old Mellberg will replace Bradley Carnell, who was fired by the MLS club in July.

Olof Mellberg is set to become the franchise’s third head coach in three years and the second without an interim tag.

Olof Mellberg, the former captain of the Swedish National Team and longtime standout for Aston Villa, was chosen to be the team's head coach next season, pending the receipt of his P-1 visa. Mellberg started his managerial career in 2016 and has experience ...

Olof Mellberg, who has shown a skill for getting a lot out of a little in Sweden, has been named the new coach for St. Louis City SC

Former Aston Villa defender Olof Mellberg has been named new coach of St Louis City. Mellberg moves to the MLS franchise from IF Brommapojkarna.

On the cusp of stability and evolution, St. Louis City is at a defining moment. Following months of uncertainty after the departure of Bradley Carnell and interim leadership by John Hackworth, Olof Mellberg has emerged as the leading candidate to take charge of the club. But who is Mellberg, and what can he bring to St. Louis ?

While reports say Sweden's Olof Mellberg will be the new coach at City SC, a source said that while Mellberg was a candidate, the final decision had not been made

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St. Louis City SC has officially found a replacement for Bradley Carnell, naming former Aston Villa defender and Swedish international Olof Mellberg Tuesday as the next head coach of St. Louis City SC.