Lennart Johansson - the Robin Hood of World Football The founder of the Champions League, Lennart Johansson was UEFA's longest serving president, remaining honorary president until his death in 2019. In 1998, he contested the FIFA presidency, losing to the infamous Sepp Blatter. From his working class roots, as a boy cycling from his home to watch AIK at the Rasunda Stadium, he rose to become not only one of the most powerful men in football but also one of the most honest. In an era of big money and corruption, he believed that the beautiful game should be for everyone, and he worked...
Lennart Johansson - the Robin Hood of World Football The founder of the Champions League, Lennart Johansson was UEFA's longest serving president, r...