Bengt Madsen
Bengt-Åke Knud Madsen (5 October 1942 – 15 November 2021) was a Swedish football chairman for the Swedish club Malmö FF, a post he held between 1999 and 2009. 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.
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) |
| Residence(s) | Anderslöv, Sweden |
| Alma mater | Lund University |
| Occupation | CEO |
| Website | Bengt Madsen at mff.se |
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