The Nordic football associations are demanding a "comprehensive and independent review" of how FIFA is governed. Confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been lost. Work is currently underway to find a counter-candidate, says SvFF Chairman Simon Åström.
FootballFIFA President Gianni Infantino's controversial World Cup plan was the last straw. The Swedish Football Association does not support Infantino for re-election - trust has been exhausted. A different leadership is needed, says Federation President Simon Åström.
FootballThe Swedish Football Association has issued a statement following UEFA's announcement to boycott FIFA tournaments. "We stand behind UEFA's common stance. This is ultimately about the governance of international football and how decisions are made," writes SvFF chairman Simon Åström in a press release.
FootballFIFA wants to sell shares in the World Cup - and is luring the national associations with hundreds of millions of kronor. There are issues that are fundamentally more important for football than whether we should receive the money or not, says the chairman of the Swedish Football Association, Simon Åström, to TT.
FootballNorwegian Football Association (NFF) president Lise Klaveness is preparing a complaint to FIFA's ethics committee over the lifting of Folarin Balogun's World Cup ban. "First of all, it should never have happened," Klaveness told The Times.
FootballThe Swedish Football Association (SvFF) is also critical of FIFA's decision to lift the suspension of U.S. striker Folarin Balogun. It is about the integrity of the sport, SvFF chairman Simon Åström tells TT.
FootballFootball manager Kim Källström will be given a new role when the Swedish Football Association reorganizes. Källström's job will be more focused on the national teams. We are dividing the operations into two, says association chairman Simon Åström to TV4 Football Channel.
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