Olsen to quit as Denmark coach after Euro 2012

Denmark coach Morten Olsen announced Monday he will stand down after 12 years in the job following the 2012 European football championships.

“These will be my final qualifiers. I informed the federation yesterday that I didn’t wish to prolong my contract (after 2012),” he said.

Former Denmark captain Olsen, 61, took over as coach after Euro 2000 on a two-year contract, before extending until 2006, then 2010 and finally 2012.

Under his guidance Denmark qualified for the 2002 and 2010 World Cup finals as well as reaching the Euro 2004 quarter-finals.

Denmark are currently third in qualifying for Euro 2012 behind Norway and Portugal.

Olsen was capped 102 times during his 19-year career as an international defender.