Malmö FF is close to appointing a new head coach after Miguel Ángel Ramírez was sacked from the club at the end of May. According to reports from Expressen, Norwegian Eirik Horneland is a potential candidate to take over as head coach of Malmö FF. Horneland has a background in clubs such as Rosenborg, Brann and St Etienne and has previously been close to taking over as head coach of Hammarby. According to Expressen, Malmö FF has now convinced Horneland to join the club. The reports state that the parties are close to a agreement and that he is only details from signing. The club hopes to have everything settled when the team reunites later in the summer. Malmö FF has previously struggled to find a new head coach after Henrik Rydström was sacked from the club. Now they hope to have found a candidate who can lead the team to success in Allsvenskan.