Arne Sandstø (born 21 October 1966) is a Norwegian

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manager and former player who is head coach at

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. Sandstø made seven appearances in Germany's 2. Bundesliga for

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during his playing career.

Managerial career

Under Sandstø's leadership Odd Grenland performed consistently in the top flight until the club was relegated in 2007. Sandstø also led Odd to their first Norwegian cup victory in 69 years, in 2000. Since 2008, Sandstø has been the head coach of clubs at the second level of Norwegian football. In 2008, he led

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to promotion. In 2010, he led Løv-Ham, who were struggling financially, to a surprising spot in the play-offs. In both 2011 and 2012, he led

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to third place and narrowly missed promotion. In 2016, he led

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to a third place and a spot in the play-offs, which is the club's best league performance in history. In July 2023, Sandstø joined Danish club

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in a role as 'first team coach'. He was sacked in December 2024, as the club "strives for more" to "reach the next level". He was picked up by Swedish club

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, who needed a new manager following a weak start to the 2025 Allsvenskan.

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