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The fallout from UEFA’s controversial decision to let Russian under-17 teams compete in Europe again has claimed its first victim, with the organisation’s “first vice-president” forced to resign as boss of the Swedish Sports Confederation. Karl-Erik Nilsson has run the confederation, which distributes £150million ($180million) of public money annually to the various governing bodies in Sweden, since May. But he is better known as the former Champions League referee who became president of Sweden’s football federation, a post he left earlier this year after a decade in charge. The...

UEFA’s decision to welcome Russian youth teams back into its competitions cost its Swedish vice president his other top-tier job Friday as head of a national sports body. Karl-Erik Nilsson resigned as chairman of the Swedish Sports Confederation (RF), after coming under pressure in the 10 days since UEFA surprisingly eased its blanket ban on Russian teams imposed 19 months ago amid the invasion of Ukraine. “It’s a very difficult decision to choose now to step to one side because I have felt a lot of dedication and happiness in the role,” said Nilsson in a statemen...

UEFA's decision to welcome Russian youth teams back into its competitions cost its Swedish vice president his other top-tier job Friday as head of a national sports body.

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Turkiye has decided to withdraw its application to host Euro 2028, the Union of European Football Associations reports photo: www.reuters.com...