Jan Sorensen: Former Denmark striker and Walsall boss dies, aged 68
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Jan Sorensen was Walsall manager from June 1997 to May 1998
Former Walsall manager Jan Sorensen has died at the age of 68.
The ex-Denmark striker, who scored three times in 11 games for his country, spent a season in charge at Bescot in 1997-98.
After succeeding Chris Nicholl as boss, Sorensen's Saddlers side won 14 of their 46 Second Division games in the English third tier to finish 19th.
Sorensen was then succeeded by Ray Graydon, who led Walsall to promotion to the second tier a season later.
The highlight of the Dane's playing career was being part of the Club Bruges side beaten 1-0 by Liverpool at Wembley in the 1978 European Cup final.
Jan Sorensen was on the losing side against Liverpool in the 1978 European Cup final
Sorensen scored 95 career league goals in 330 appearances for BK Frem, his first club, Belgian side Bruges and Dutch sides FC Twente, Feyenoord, Excelsior and Ajax before ending his playing career with Portuguese side Portimonense.
Prior to his season with Walsall, he also managed two clubs in Portugal, before his final role back in Denmark as sporting director with Hvidovre IF.
Sorensen stayed in the Midlands following his time with Walsall, and lived in Tamworth, where he ran a pub.
Walsall have announced that there will be a minute's applause before Tuesday's League Two home game with Morecambe and that the Saddlers' players will wear black armbands.