Viking FK backroom staff
We hold the names of 21 people on Viking FK's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim manages the first team, with Morten Jensen as assistant manager. Viking FK's is the joint 11th 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, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim | Manager | First team | 50 | Norway |
| Espen Andersen | Manager | Reserves | 41 | Norway |
| Morten Jensen | Assistant manager | First team | 45 | Norway |
| Rune Repvik | Coach | First team | 43 | Norway |
| Stig Vik Nedrebø | Coach | First team | 27 | Norway |
| André Danielsen | Coach | Under-19s | 40 | Norway |
| Erik Fuglestad | Coach | Under-19s | 50 | Norway |
| Svein Fjælberg | Coach | Under-19s | 66 | Norway |
| Jason Wyn-Jones | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 46 | Wales |
| Kjetil Østbø | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 53 | Norway |
| Kurt Hegre | Goalkeeping coach | Under-19s | 67 | Norway |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halvard Øen Grova | Head physio | Club-wide | 41 | Norway |
| Kenneth Rosbach | Physio | First team | 45 | Norway |
| Petter Søndenå | Physio | First team | 34 | Norway |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Vicente | Technical director | 47 | Portugal |  |
| Gaute Schei | Head of youth development | 38 | Norway | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Viking FK and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stig H. Christiansen | Chair | 56 | Norway |
| Eirik Bjørnø | Managing director | 34 | Norway |
| Erik Nevland | Director | 47 | Norway |
Backroom staff at every Eliteserien club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Viking FK's list is the joint 11th longest of the 16, against a median of 24 across the division. Molde FK names the most, 38. Bryne FK names the fewest, 17.
Viking FK against the Eliteserien, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | VIKING FK | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 11 | 13 | 17 | Molde FK |
| Medical and sports science | 3 | 4 | 9 | Molde FK |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 3 | 5 | FK Bodø/Glimt |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | Rosenborg BK |
| Owners and directors | 3 | 3 | 7 | Molde FK |
Backrooms the size of Viking FK's, in every league
Viking FK's 21 names make the joint 538th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 538 | San Diego Football Club | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Sandefjord Fotball | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 | Sarpsborg 08 FF | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Shenzhen Peng City | Chinese Super League | 21 |
| 538 |  | League Two | 21 |
| 538 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 |  | Major League Soccer | 21 |
| 538 | Viking FK | Eliteserien | 21 |
| 538 | Wellington Phoenix Football Club | A-League | 21 |
| 568 |  | Ligue 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | - | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 | Charlotte Football Club | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | League Two | 20 |
| 568 | Club Atlético Barracas Central | Super Liga | 20 |
| 568 |  | Super Liga | 20 |
| 568 | Dundee United | Scottish Premiership | 20 |
| 568 |  | League Two | 20 |
Where Viking FK's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 21 staff whose nationality we hold
Norway supplies 18 of the 21, 86%. The median age is 45. The oldest is Kurt Hegre, goalkeeping coach, at 67, and the youngest Stig Vik Nedrebø, coach, at 27. 2 members of staff came from another club.
Where Viking FK's former staff work now
On Viking FK's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Burchnall | Coach |  |
| Pål Fjelde | Set-piece coach |  |
| Thiago Pires | Scout |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Viking FK's manager?
Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim is the Viking FK first-team manager, aged 50. Morten Jensen is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Viking FK?
Jason Wyn-Jones coaches the Viking FK first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Viking FK's head physio?
Halvard Øen Grova is head physio at Viking FK.
Who is Viking FK's technical director?
Hugo Vicente is technical director at Viking FK.
How many backroom staff do Viking FK have?
We hold the names of 21 people on Viking FK's staff for 2025/26: 11 in coaching, 3 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 3 owners and directors. That is the joint 11th longest list of the 16 Eliteserien clubs we hold, against a median of 24. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 538th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Viking FK pays its squad, see Viking FK player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Eliteserien wages.