Sweden are set for a cultural shake-up after their new Danish manager Jon Dahl Tomasson took the reins on Friday promising modern attacking football that he hopes will quell the discontent at his appointment expressed by some fans.

The choice of Tomasson - joint top scorer for bitter Scandinavian rivals Denmark - has caused murmurs of discontent among Swedish fans but he was all smiles when he was presented to the media after a dramatic video as his contract commenced.