ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst sˈiːzən ðˈɛɹ, ðə tˈiːm wˈʌn pɹəmˈoʊʃən tə ðə tˈɪpɪlˌɪɡiːn, ænd ɪnðə nˈɛkst ðeɪ ɐvˈɔɪdᵻd ɹˌɛlᵻɡˈeɪʃən.
In his first season there, the team won promotion to the Tippeligaen, and in the next they avoided relegation.