Martin Sjögren will join the Chicago Stars in January as their new coach. Anders Jacobson, Sjögren’s first assistant, will serve as interim coach immediately.

Former Norwegian women's national team coach Martin Sjogren has been hired by the NWSL's Chicago Stars, according to a report on Tuesday. Sjogren is currently coaching Hammarby in the Damallsvenskan,

The questionable resume, and relaxed timeline of Sjögren's hiring leave more questions than answers around Stars' future

The Chicago Stars have named former Norway women's national team coach Martin Sjögren as the National Women's Soccer League club’s new head coach. Sjögren will join the Stars starting with the 2026 season after wrapping up the current season as head coach for Hammarby in the Swedish Damallsvenskan,

The Stars are hanging near the bottom of the league table once again. Chicago has gone winless in its last 10 NWSL matches, with the club’s singular win thus far coming back in mid-April. The Stars are 13th in the league, 12 points out of eighth place.

Sjögren will take over the reins following the 2025 season, with assistant Anders Jacobson serving as interim coach for the rest of this campaign. The Stars are second-to-last in NWSL, with just eight points in 15 matches.