Nils Johan Semb
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Nils Johan Semb (born 24 February 1959) was the coach of the Norway national football team from 1998 to 2003, presiding over 68 matches.<ref name=snl>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>
He led the team to its first European Football Championship in 2000.<ref name=snl/> Though successful, at least in the beginning of his tenure, he drew heavy criticism for his team's defense-oriented style, where long balls, counter-attacks and direct passes were hallmarks of their attacking style. He was replaced by Åge Hareide in 2003. He was a commentator for TV 2, then resigned in 2009 to become the Chief of Elite Football at the Football Association of Norway.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
He was educated at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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