Bengt Madsen
Swedish footballer (1942–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bengt-Åke Knud Madsen (5 October 1942 – 15 November 2021[1][2][3]) was a Swedish football chairman for the Swedish club Malmö FF, a post he held between 1999 and 2009.[4] Madsen is most renowned for leading the club from their first relegation in 65 years in 1999 to their first Swedish championship in 16 years in 2004. He also had a prominent role in Malmö FF moving from Malmö Stadion to Stadion. Madsen is also famous for being a controversial figure in the sport such as an incident in 2002 when Madsen verbally criticized referee Anders Frisk in half-time in an Allsvenskan match between Malmö FF and Hammarby IF.[5]
Quick Facts 11th Chairman of Malmö FF, Preceded by ...
Bengt Madsen | |
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11th Chairman of Malmö FF | |
In office 1999 – 18 February 2010 | |
Preceded by | Hans Cavalli-Björkman |
Succeeded by | Håkan Jeppsson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1942-10-05)5 October 1942 Malmö, Sweden |
Died | 15 November 2021 (aged 79) |
Residence(s) | Anderslöv, Sweden |
Alma mater | Lund University |
Occupation | CEO |
Website | Bengt Madsen at mff.se |
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