http://fourfourtwo.com/interviews/qanda/38/article.aspxWith that thinning grey hair and those droopy jowls, he may never qualify as the most glamorous, nor the most recognisable, face in football but for the last 17 years Lennart Johansson has certainly been one of the most influential. Elected as UEFA president in 1990, the 72-year-old Swede will go down in history as the man who, during his four terms, oversaw the expansion of the European Championships and created the Champions League.
It hasn’t been all Swedeness and light for Johansson, however. During his long reign he’s had to fend off rumours of corruption, dodge accusations of sexism and cope with being beaten by bitter rival Sepp Blatter in the 1998 FIFA presidency race. To add insult to injury, earlier this year he was invited to stand for re-election as UEFA president only to be subsequently ousted by one Michel Platini.
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