It’s a wild ride for Brian – NRK Vestland

The fire has arrived Almaty, Kazakhstan, about 30 miles from Chinaplaying for Norway in the most Eastern European tournament ever.

This was also one of Norway’s longest road trips in a major tournament.

Long-haul flights to Central Asia are offered by charter flights and are much more comfortable.

Here they will play a decisive match against Astana in the Serie A qualifiers. In the first match, Bryan leads 2-0. If they win the championship, they enter the Serie A.

Michelin chefs avoid stomach upset

A quick Google search on Kazakh food traditions shows that horse meat and lamb are often used in Kazakh cuisine.

Instead of enjoying the local cuisine, Brian brought in Michelin-starred chef Christopher Haatuft.

– We have our own chefs to make sure the food is processed in a good way,” says Christian Kalvenes, Brann’s general manager.

The chef owns and runs the Lysverket restaurant in Bergen. He was in charge of preparing food for the Bryan players at the hotel.

“Everything is well run at the hotel. I just make sure things are done right. There won’t be any exotic spices on the chicken tenders,” Hartuft said.

Firemen are unlikely to get horse steak or lamb and cabbage.

– I’m not here to show off Norwegian or Kazakh food culture. “It’s important to remember that I’m working for Brian,” the chef said.

About 5 million for air tickets and hotels

Bryan chose to invest in order to be best prepared to advance in Serie A. For Kazakhstan, they rented a separate plane, among other things. The price? Less than 4 million NOK.

– “We had a slightly more comfortable flight than usual. We hope this will give the players better legs when they arrive and when we go back,” Calvinas said.

The team also stayed in the most expensive and nicest hotel in Almaty. Among other things, the hotel is equipped with a spa. Kalvenes said that the price of the hotel is between half a million and one million crowns.

“Now is not the time to save, we have to be fully prepared for this game,” he said.

Om Bulan advances after win against Astana They received a guarantee of approximately NOK 37 million Payments from European Football Associations. In addition, there are other incomes, such as ticket sales.

Being followed by the police

At the airport, the Red Shirts were met by local brokers they had found in advance. They also brought a mechanic on board the plane.

The players were told to stay in the hotel. Calvinas explained that this was because they had to focus on the game rather than sightseeing.

– “We stayed in a big, beautiful hotel where they could move around freely,” Calvinas said.

When players leave the hotel for the first time, such as for training or a match, they do not leave alone.

– He said we must have a police escort when we go out.

Last week, Bryan sent out a vanguard team to make sure everything was in place before the players arrived.

– The fire chief said we will try to reduce coincidences.

War leads to longer journeys

The crowed distance between Bergen and Almaty is about 5,000 kilometers. The flight time is even longer.

At 9 a.m. on Tuesday, the plane carrying Bryan’s crew and support equipment took off from Flesland and headed for Almaty.

According to Kalvinas, the long journey was pleasant. The flight was expected to take 10 hours, but landed at Almaty Airport about 45 minutes ahead of schedule.

– It’s positive, he said.