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Niclas Carlnén Named New Secretary General of Swedish Football Association
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Niclas Carlnén Named New Secretary General of Swedish Football Association

Malmö FF's current CEO Niclas Carlnén will become the new secretary general of the Swedish Football Association. However, regarding the turbulence that has been in the association, he is taciturn
Criticized Grant Ceiling for Swedish Sports to Increase Slightly
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Criticized Grant Ceiling for Swedish Sports to Increase Slightly

The proposal to increase the Swedish Sports Confederation's grant ceiling from ten to twelve percent is a step in the right direction, believes the Swedish Football Association. But it is not entirely fair, argues the association's chairman Simon Åström
Hedvig Lindahl Honored in Emotional Farewell at Sweden-Italy Match
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Hedvig Lindahl Honored in Emotional Farewell at Sweden-Italy Match

A powerful national team career was bid farewell on Friday evening. What Hedvig Lindahl has done in the Swedish jersey is unparalleled, says Sweden's star defender Magdalena Eriksson
Sweden Loses UEFA Influence as Norway Gains Ground
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Sweden Loses UEFA Influence as Norway Gains Ground

Norway in – Sweden out. Now Swedish football is no longer at the table of power in the European Football Association (Uefa)
Swedish Football Faces Sponsorship Challenges Over Fan Conduct
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Swedish Football Faces Sponsorship Challenges Over Fan Conduct

Violence decreased on football stands last year. At the same time, Halmstad is losing a major sponsor due to fireworks and in IFK Göteborg, several people have been subjected to threats
Simon Åström Steps In as New Swedish Football Association Chairman
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Simon Åström Steps In as New Swedish Football Association Chairman

Now it's settled and clear. Simon Åström has been elected as the new chairman of the Swedish Football Association – after outgoing Fredrik Reinfeldt
Jens T Andersson Poised for Return as Swedish Elite Football Chair
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Jens T Andersson Poised for Return as Swedish Elite Football Chair

The circle is complete? Jens T Andersson is proposed as chairman of Swedish Elite Football – a post he held a few years ago.
Reinfeldt Slammed: "Unnecessary Parenthesis in Swedish Football"
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Reinfeldt Slammed: "Unnecessary Parenthesis in Swedish Football"

It was the right decision by the electoral committee, says Lars-Christer Olsson about the choice not to propose Fredrik Reinfeldt for re-election as chairman of the football association. It has been an unnecessary parenthesis in Swedish football, says Olsson about Reinfeldt's time in the position
Reinfeldt declines - jumps off the chairmanship election
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Reinfeldt declines - jumps off the chairmanship election

Fredrik Reinfeldt is rejected for re-election to the chairmanship in the Swedish Football Association. The electoral committee instead proposes that SEF chairman Simon Åström becomes the new chairman
Lundh: "Möllerberg has been tone-deaf to the criticism"
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Lundh: "Möllerberg has been tone-deaf to the criticism"

Too fast and too hard. That's what Olof Lundh, editor-in-chief of TV4's Football Channel, says about the transformation work within Swedish football that has now led to the dismissal of General Secretary Anders Möllerberg
Åström: I Have a Clear Majority in the Movement
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Åström: I Have a Clear Majority in the Movement

A majority in the football movement supports him as the new chairman of the Swedish Football Association. This is the signal Sef-basen Simon Åström has received when he now challenges the sitting chairman Fredrik Reinfeldt for the most powerful position in Swedish football
Reinfeldt Challenged - He Wants to Become the New Chairman
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Reinfeldt Challenged - He Wants to Become the New Chairman

The Swedish Football Association's chairman Fredrik Reinfeldt gets an opponent candidate at the annual meeting in March. Simon Åström, chairman of Swedish Elite Football, is nominated as a candidate for the chairman post
TV4 takes over the top league
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TV4 takes over the top league

The Allsvenskan and Superettan are getting a new home. From 2026, the matches will be broadcast by TV4
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