Kristiansund BK backroom staff
We hold the names of 25 people on Kristiansund BK's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Amund Skiri manages the first team, with Karl Oskar Fjørtoft as assistant manager. Kristiansund BK's is the joint 7th longest staff list of the 16 Eliteserien clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amund Skiri | Manager | First team | 47 | Norway |
| Henrik Gjesdal | Manager | Reserves | 31 | Norway |
| Karl Oskar Fjørtoft | Assistant manager | First team | 49 | Norway |
| Mats Brenden | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 26 | Norway |
| Steinar Veiset | Assistant manager | Reserves | 50 | Norway |
| Andreas Hopmark | Coach | First team | 34 | Norway |
| Christophe Psychè | Coach | First team | 36 | France |
| Sondre Biesmans | Coach | Under-19s | 30 | Norway |
| Conny Månsson | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 45 | Sweden |
| Espen Næss | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 43 | Norway |
| Trond Hjelle | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 51 | Norway |
| Erik Bergsnev | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 43 | Norway |
| Eirik Andersen | Fitness coach | First team | 30 | Norway |
| Gaute Lekve | Fitness coach | Under-19s | 30 | Norway |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per Olav Kvalvåg | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 43 | Norway |
| Øystein Lian | Club doctor | First team | 71 | Norway |
| Eirik Rundberg | Head physio | Club-wide | 35 | Norway |
| Thomas Ryther | Physio | First team | 40 | Norway |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Totev | Chief scout | 44 | Norway |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odd Einar Fossum | Technical director | 64 | Norway |
| Eirik Ranheim | Head of youth development | 36 | Norway |
Owners and directors
Who owns Kristiansund BK and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every Eliteserien club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Kristiansund BK's list is the joint 7th longest of the 16, against a median of 24 across the division. Molde FK names the most, 38. Bryne FK names the fewest, 17.
Kristiansund BK against the Eliteserien, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | KRISTIANSUND BK | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 14 | 13 | 17 | Molde FK |
| Medical and sports science | 4 | 4 | 9 | Molde FK |
| Scouting and analysis | 1 | 3 | 5 | FK Bodø/Glimt |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | Rosenborg BK |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 3 | 7 | Molde FK |
Backrooms the size of Kristiansund BK's, in every league
Kristiansund BK's 25 names make the joint 442nd longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 410 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 26 |
| 442 |  | Chinese Super League | 25 |
| 442 | Club Sportivo Independiente Rivadavia | Super Liga | 25 |
| 442 | FC Slovan Liberec | Czech First League | 25 |
| 442 |  | League Two | 25 |
| 442 |  | La Liga 2 | 25 |
| 442 |  | Scottish Premiership | 25 |
| 442 |  | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 25 |
| 442 |  | Süper Lig | 25 |
| 442 | Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 25 |
| 442 | Kristiansund BK | Eliteserien | 25 |
| 442 |  | League One | 25 |
| 442 |  | Primeira Liga | 25 |
| 442 | NK Varaždin | Croatian First League | 25 |
| 442 |  | - | 25 |
| 442 |  | Chinese Super League | 25 |
| 442 | Vålerenga Fotball | Eliteserien | 25 |
| 442 | York City | League Two | 25 |
| 459 |  | Süper Lig | 24 |
| 459 | Asociación Atlética Estudiantes de Río Cuarto | Super Liga | 24 |
| 459 | Associação Chapecoense de Futebol | Brasileirão Série A | 24 |
Where Kristiansund BK's staff come from
3 nationalities across the 25 staff whose nationality we hold
Norway supplies 23 of the 25, 92%. The median age is 43. The oldest is Øystein Lian, club doctor, at 71, and the youngest Mats Brenden, assistant manager, at 26.
Where Kristiansund BK's former staff work now
On Kristiansund BK's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Magne Hoseth | Manager | Strømsgodset Toppfotball |
| Sander Håskjold Nyland | Assistant manager | Sarpsborg 08 FF |
| Anders Særvold | Coach | Molde FK |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Kristiansund BK's manager?
Amund Skiri is the Kristiansund BK first-team manager, aged 47. Karl Oskar Fjørtoft is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Kristiansund BK?
Conny Månsson, Espen Næss and Trond Hjelle coach the Kristiansund BK first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Kristiansund BK's head physio?
Eirik Rundberg is head physio at Kristiansund BK.
Who is Kristiansund BK's chief scout?
Leonard Totev is chief scout at Kristiansund BK.
Who is Kristiansund BK's technical director?
Odd Einar Fossum is technical director at Kristiansund BK.
How many backroom staff do Kristiansund BK have?
We hold the names of 25 people on Kristiansund BK's staff for 2025/26: 14 in coaching, 4 in medical and sports science, 1 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the joint 7th longest list of the 16 Eliteserien clubs we hold, against a median of 24. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 442nd longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Kristiansund BK pays its squad, see Kristiansund BK player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Eliteserien wages.