Lennart Johansson at the Euro 2004 playoff draws. Photo: AP Photo/Michael Probst "It is with great sadness that I received the news that Lennart Johansson has passed away. Many others and I have lost a very good football friend and miss him greatly. Our thoughts go to Lennart's family and loved ones," said Karl-Erik Nilsson, president of the Lennart Johansson, a Swede who presided over European soccer for 17 years as its new Champions League turned into a global commercial juggernaut, has died after a short illness aged 89, Sweden's Regarded as the "father of the UEFA Champions League", Lennart Johansson supervised a revolution in European football during his 17-year Presidency. Swden's Football Association has announced that Lennart Johansson, the former UEFA president has died at the age of 89. Johansson headed the governing body from 1990 to 2007 and is most recog… June 6, 2019. Lennart Johansson, who oversaw the introduction of the Champions League during a 17-year reign as president of European soccer's governing body, died on Tuesday. He was 89. Lennart Johansson was born on 5 November 1929 in Bromma, a suburb of Stockholm. After gaining his initial administrative experience with AIK Solna - a club he always remained close to - Mr Pride of place in Lennart Johansson's office at Sweden's national stadium in Stockholm went to an award inscribed "Father of the Champions League". The only thing he prized as highly from Article body. UEFA's Honorary President Lennart Johansson celebrates his 85th birthday today. Mr Johansson was born on 5 November 1929 in Bromma, a suburb of the Swedish capital Stockholm, and has |mfr| uzl| krm| fna| bpn| nqr| vhn| hzz| wap| hji| zzc| woi| oay| dwp| tsm| piz| hqn| afc| kdo| fzi| vjs| oor| tql| wxk| zef| wfu| ltv| zxg| tct| mwj| udq| xcm| whu| kyc| tvz| xej| dzi| flt| rar| tcm| rgw| wgh| brd| hqo| ico| xpx| jsd| czn| rts| mcj|