Roberth Björknesjö has left Östers IF for Mariehamn. He takes over as head coach and will lead the team to the end of the season. Björknesjö was last in Östers IF in September 2025, when he took over as coach for the rest of the season. He replaced Martin Foyston, who was fired. The club failed to stay in Allsvenskan. After the season, there was no continuation for Björknesjö. Since then, he has not had any coaching job. Now, IFK Mariehamn announces on its official website that Björknesjö will be the new head coach. He replaces Gary Williams and has signed a contract for the rest of this season. In the coaching staff are also Daniel Sjölund and Jimmy Wargh. Both will be assistant coaches. Björknesjö looks forward to his new assignment and hopes to get the team to take the next step. I have looked at a number of the team's matches and focused a lot on structure. – It feels very inspiring to get the opportunity to work abroad and meet new opponents. I have looked at a number of the team's matches and focused a lot on structure, methods and priorities, both defensively and offensively. Now I look forward to putting my mark on the team and implementing the principles that I believe can help us take the next step, he says to the website. Earlier in his career, he has been coach for IF Brommapojkarna and Assyriska FF. Between October 2024 and December 2024, Björknesjö was also interim coach in Djurgårdens IF. He talks about how he wants his team to play football. – I am a positive coach who always focuses on possibilities. For me, it is important to give both players and leaders great trust and create an environment where people can perform at their highest level. Football-wise, I want to see a team that is offensive, bold and aggressive in its defensive play, while we play with energy and forward momentum, he says to the website.