 Sørensen ended his tenure as Danish national team manager in November 1961, as he did not agree with the additional role as motivational speaker for Danish clubs demanded by the Danish Football Association.From 1963 to 1964, Sørensen was appointed head coach of Esbjerg fB in the top-flight Danish 1st Division championship.He coached Esbjerg to the 1963 1st Division championship, and the 1963-64 Danish Cup trophy.