In its initiative to develop the sports facilities of the future, Serneke has recruited Patrik “Bjarred” Andersson

Patrik Andersson is one of Sweden’s most celebrated soccer stars, having played in major European teams and with a World Cup bronze medal and a Champions League title on his list of merits. He is now part of Serneke’s drive to build a team that will develop the sports facilities of the future. 

When Serneke created the Nordic region’s largest multi-sport facility, Priority Serneke Arena, in Gothenburg, Sweden became aware of what a sports facility could look like and the opportunities it could offer. Training and broad-base sports, combined with hotel and conference facilities, shops and innovative solutions create an interesting destination and meeting place that people want to visit, where they want to be active, and where they want to stay.

Now, Serneke is investing further and bringing Patrik “Bjarred” Andersson, one of Sweden’s most accomplished soccer players, on board in plans to set up several sports facilities around the country. “With Patrik’s experience in sports, from the grass roots to the very top, and with his vast network, he will be crucial in our planning of new solutions to how sports facilities can fill a role in developing society. We welcome him warmly to our initiative,” says Ola Serneke, CEO and founder of Serneke.

There is currently great interest in construction centered on sports in several places around the country and Serneke is conducting discussions with several municipalities on the issue. Patrik Andersson’s role will be to develop innovative concept solutions for facilities and to coordinate cooperation and needs among all stakeholders.

“Serneke’s initiative in sports arenas comes at precisely the right time. For more than two decades, I have been accumulating experience of international arenas and being part of creating tomorrow’s sports arenas in Sweden is in line with my interest in that area,” says Patrik Andersson.

From Patrik Andersson’s list of merits:

• Played for Bjärred IF, Malmö FF, Blackburn Rovers FC, VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayern München and FC Barcelona
• Played 96 matches with the Swedish national team, team captain
• European Championships semi-final 1992, World Cup bronze medalist 1994
• German championship 2000 and 2001
• Swedish “Guldbollen” (Golden Ball) award, 1995 and 2001
• Champions League winner 2001
• Swedish championship 2004

For further information, please contact:

Johan Live, Press Officer
Tel.: +46 768 68 11 37
johan.live@serneke.se

Serneke is a rapidly growing corporate group active in construction, civil engineering, project development and property management. The Group was founded in 2002 and today has income of nearly SEK 4 billion and some 890 employees. Through novel thinking, the Company drives development and create more effective and more innovative solutions for responsible construction. The Company builds and develops housing, commercial buildings, industrial facilities, public buildings, roads and civil engineering projects, and other infrastructure. The Company’s customers are public and commercial clients and operations are focused on the three metropolitan regions in Sweden, Gothenburg (Region West), Stockholm (Region East) and Malmö (Region South). Serneke’s headquarters are located in Gothenburg and the Company also has offices in Stockholm, Malmö, Helsingborg, Borås, Halmstad, Strömstad, Trollhättan, Varberg and Alingsås. The Company’s Series B shares (SRNKE) have been listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange since November 2016.

Further information about Serneke Group AB is available at www.serneke.group

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