Businessman Christer Gardell’s much-discussed contribution of 100 million kronor (about $9.5 million) to Swedish tennis is becoming a reality. The first payment of 20 million kronor (about $1.9 million) will be made in October. “I’ve been waiting a long time for us to be able to look ahead,” says Ulf Rosberg, chairman of the Swedish Tennis Association, to TT.
SportsFinancier Christer Gardell and Ulf Rosberg did nothing punishable when they helped the Swedish Tennis Association get a new board this spring. This is announced by the Swedish Sports Board (Rin) after its review of the case.
SportsChrister Gardell was reported to the Swedish Sports Confederation (Riksidrottsnämnden) after the coup at the Swedish Tennis Association, when the board was replaced. Now the billionaire is responding with a counter-report.
SportsFinancier Ulf Rosberg has started stirring up trouble in the Swedish Tennis Association. Secretary-General Christer Sjöö is being fired. "We have had a good dialogue, but it is the board that has made the decision," Sjöö tells TT.
SportsFormer chairwoman Åsa Hedin declined to answer questions after financier Ulf Rosberg was elected to lead Swedish tennis, with a promise to invest 100 million kronor together with Christer Gardell. The move was perhaps unnecessarily aggressive, says Rosberg.
SportsThis weekend, everything points to Ulf Rosberg being elected chairman of the Swedish Tennis Association. He has financier Christer Gardell behind him and the promise of 100 million kronor. Rosberg himself wants to focus less on the millions and more on how Swedish tennis will take off again. The answer may be in Italy.
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