Career
He is the manager of Halmstads BK. Playing career He spent most of his playing career with Halmstad. Coaching career Between 1993 and 1994 he was inaugurated as the Sanfrecce Hiroshima assistant coach with Stuart Baxter manager who became acquainted in Halmstad. Then, he is inaugurated as a coach with the Baxter even in Vissel Kobe.
After retiring he was appointed manager for Landskrona, which he took to the Swedish Premier League.
In 2005 he took over Norwegian club Stabæk and led them to promotion in his first season. On 19 November 2014 it was announced that January was moving home to Halmstad and had signed a 3-year contract.