Celtic icon Larsson quits as Helsingborg coach after verbal abuse


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Celtic vs Paris St Germain - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Britain - September 12, 2017 Henrik Larsson before the match Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Celtic great Henrik Larsson has quit as manager of Swedish side Helsingborg two months after taking charge after receiving verbal abuse from the team's own fans, the club said in a statement on Friday.

Helsingborg lost to lower league opposition in the Swedish Cup on Thursday, after which Larsson was verbally abused by supporters.

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