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Lennart Johansson

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Lennart Johansson
Johansson in 2006
Honorary President of UEFA
In office
26 January 2007 – 4 June 2019
PresidentMichel Platini
Ángel María Villar(acting)
Aleksander Čeferin
5thPresident of UEFA
In office
19 April 1990 – 26 January 2007
Preceded byJacques Georges
Succeeded byMichel Platini
Personal details
Born
Nils Lennart Johansson

(1929-11-05)5 November 1929
Stockholm,Sweden
Died4 June 2019(2019-06-04)(aged 89)
Stockholm,Sweden
Children5
OccupationFootball administrator

Nils Lennart Johansson(5 November 1929 – 4 June 2019) was a Swedish sports official who served as the fifth and, to date, longest-serving president ofUEFA,the Union of European Football Associations. He served in the position from his election at theUEFA Congressin 1990 until 2007.[1]In June 1998, he contested theFIFApresidential election againstSepp Blatter,losing by 111 votes to 80.

Early life

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Johansson grew up inÅkeshov[sv],a then newly built suburb west ofStockholmwith his parents, his father Erik Hilmer Johansson (1884–1963) and mother Anna-Maria Johansson (née Pettersson 1886–1964).[2][3]As a child, he used to bike from his home toRåsunda Stadiumto watchAIKmatches along with his brothers.[3]He also played football for his local team Åkeshov.[3]

Career

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Johansson worked at Forbo Forshaga (now Forbo Flooring) from 1950 to 1990,[4][5]starting as an errand-boy and in the end becoming the company's CEO and chairman.[6]From 1984, he was a president of the board of Tipstjänst andOperakällaren;[4][7]he was also chairman and president of AIK between 1967 and 1980.[8]Johansson was a lifelong supporter ofAIK.[9]

Between 1985 and 1990, Johansson was the president of theSwedish Football Association.[10][11]In 1990, he was votedUEFAPresident at theUEFA Congressin Malta.[10][12]Johansson helped found theUEFA Champions League,replacing the European Cup.[10][12]Johansson supported Sweden's bid to hostUEFA Euro 1992,[11]and England's bid to hostUEFA Euro 1996.[11][13]During Johansson's presidency, the UEFA headquarters were also moved fromBerntoNyon.[11]

In June 1998, Johansson contestedSepp Blatterto becomeFIFA President;he lost by 111 votes to 80.[14]It was alleged that Blatter's victory had been helped by bribery involvingJoão Havelange.[15][16]After the election, Johansson accused Blatter of financial mismanagement, and voted forIssa Hayatourather than Blatter at the 2002 FIFA presidency election.[9]

In 2007, Johansson was succeeded as UEFA president byMichel Platini.[14][12]In October 2007, he was appointed chairman of a committee for bringingbandyinto theOlympic programme.[17]

In 2001, the trophy given to the winning team of Swedish leagueAllsvenskanwas renamed after Johansson:Lennart Johanssons Pokal.[11][18]Prior to this the trophy had been named afterClarence von Rosen.[18]

Awards and honours

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Tribute to Johansson atFriends Arenain June 2019

Personal life

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Johansson was married twice and had five children. He was married to his first wife, Anna-Stina Eriksson (1922–2005), from 1953 to 1980, with whom he had two daughters.[28]His second marriage was with Lola Sidenvall (1929–2017). In December 2017, he became a widower after his wife Lola died.[29]

In 2008, he suffered a severe cerebral hemorrhage, and after that his physical health began to fail. Johansson died on 4 June 2019, aged 89.[12]

Notes

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  1. ^See closer look of the unidentified Red Cross medalhere.

References

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  8. ^AIK Ordförande – historiaaik.se Retrieved 5 June 2019Archived22 December 2013 at theWayback Machine
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  10. ^abc"Champions League architect Lennart Johansson dies at 89".Yahoo Sports.Archivedfrom the original on 5 June 2019.Retrieved5 June2019.
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  18. ^abThorén, Petra."SM-pokalen ska skrotas".Aftonbladet(in Swedish).Archivedfrom the original on 5 June 2019.Retrieved5 June2019.
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  24. ^"ORÐUHAFASKRÁ"(in Icelandic).President of Iceland.Archivedfrom the original on 3 January 2020.Retrieved9 August2021.
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