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'''Lennart Johansson''' (born [[ |
'''Lennart Johansson''' (born [[5 November]], [[1929]]) was the president of [[UEFA]], the Union of European Football Associations from 1990 until 2007. |
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Born in [[Sweden|Swedish]], Johansson lives in [[Stockholm]] and was the president of local [[Football (soccer)|football]] club [[AIK]]'s football section until he stepped down in [[2005]]. In April 2005 he was re-elected for a new two-year period as President of UEFA, and announced that he would seek another four-year term. <ref>{{cite news |
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|accessdate = 2006-07-11}}</ref> However, he lost the UEFA leadership election of 26 January, 2007 to [[Michel Platini]]. |
|accessdate = 2006-07-11}}</ref> However, he lost the UEFA leadership election of 26 January, 2007 to [[Michel Platini]]. |
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While UEFA President, Johansson made controversial comments to [[BBC Radio Five Live]] commentator [[Jacqui Oatley]] at the [[2005 UEFA Women's Championship]], when he suggested that in sponsoring womens football: "Companies could make use of a sweaty, lovely looking girl playing on the ground, with the rainy weather. It would sell."<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/4102440.stm</ref>. But Johansson denied [[sexism]], and countered in and interview with [[The Times]] newspaper: "All I was saying is that women are more marketable than men. I would never want to upset or criticise the women's game." He had in January 2005 been quick to criticise [[FIFA]] president Sepp Blatter, after he called for women to wear tighter shorts<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/4106220.stm</ref> |
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Johansson is also the vice-president of [[FIFA]], and in 1998 he was a candidate to succeed [[Brazil|Brazilian]] [[João Havelange]] as the organisation's president, but was defeated by [[Joseph Blatter|Sepp Blatter]]. |
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Johansson is also the vice-president of [[FIFA]], and in [[1998]] he was a candidate to succeed [[Brazil|Brazilian]] [[João Havelange]] as the organisation's president, but was defeated by [[Joseph Blatter|Sepp Blatter]]. |
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Revision as of 08:05, 20 April 2007
Lennart Johansson (born 5 November, 1929) was the president of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations from 1990 until 2007.
Born in Swedish, Johansson lives in Stockholm and was the president of local football club AIK's football section until he stepped down in 2005. In April 2005 he was re-elected for a new two-year period as President of UEFA, and announced that he would seek another four-year term. [1] However, he lost the UEFA leadership election of 26 January, 2007 to Michel Platini.
While UEFA President, Johansson made controversial comments to BBC Radio Five Live commentator Jacqui Oatley at the 2005 UEFA Women's Championship, when he suggested that in sponsoring womens football: "Companies could make use of a sweaty, lovely looking girl playing on the ground, with the rainy weather. It would sell."[2]. But Johansson denied sexism, and countered in and interview with The Times newspaper: "All I was saying is that women are more marketable than men. I would never want to upset or criticise the women's game." He had in January 2005 been quick to criticise FIFA president Sepp Blatter, after he called for women to wear tighter shorts[3]
Johansson is also the vice-president of FIFA, and in 1998 he was a candidate to succeed Brazilian João Havelange as the organisation's president, but was defeated by Sepp Blatter.
References
- ^ "Johansson wants Uefa re-election". BBC Online. July 11, 2006. Retrieved 2006-07-11.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/4102440.stm
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/4106220.stm