On March 25, the next president of the Swedish Football Association will be elected.
Then IFK Gothenburg’s board chooses to vote for Lars-Christer Olsson.
– We appreciate the transparency and clarity he has had in his candidacy, says IFK Göteborg’s chairman Richard Berkling.
– Swedish football is facing several major challenges now and in the future. Both at national and international level. For grassroots football and elite. With Lars-Christer’s solid background and experience, IFK Göteborg sees him as the best suited candidate to lead Swedish football forward. We believe that Lars-Christer can create the right conditions for cooperation between elite football and the regional associations, says Richard Berkling, chairman of IFK Gothenburg.
Lars-Christer Olsson has, among other things, served as general secretary of Uefa and Swedish Elite Football and as chairman of Swedish Elite Football.
– He knows all parts of football, from grassroots level to the international stage. We at IFK Gothenburg see Lars-Christer as the right person to ensure Swedish football’s position both in Sweden and abroad. We at IFK Göteborg also appreciate the transparency that Lars-Christer has had during his candidacy where he has clearly explained his positions, opinions and also solutions to Swedish football’s most important issues going forward, says Richard Berkling.