On 18 December 2017, it was announced by the Danish Football Association (DBU) that Lars Søndergaard was the new manager of the Denmark women's national team. He signed a contract which would last until the end of UEFA Women's Euro 2021.[5] On 10 October 2020, the DBU announced that Søndergaard had signed a new contract which would last until a potential qualification for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[6] After qualifying for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup and guiding his team to the round of sixteen, Lars announced he would step down as coach.[7]