Bengt Madsen
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Preceded byHans Cavalli-Björkman
Succeeded byHåkan Jeppsson
Born5 October 1942
Malmö, Sweden
Died15 November 2021 (aged 79)
Bengt Madsen | |
|---|---|
| 11th Chairman of Malmö FF | |
| In office 1999 – 18 February 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Cavalli-Björkman |
| Succeeded by | Håkan Jeppsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1942 Malmö, Sweden |
| Died | 15 November 2021 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | Lund University |
| Occupation | CEO |
| Website | Bengt Madsen at mff.se |
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]