- My recommendation is that the board appoints an independent supplementary investigation, said Håkan Sjöstrand after SVT's revelation.

And today came the news that the union is appointing an independent inquiry into how the issue has been handled.

”SvFF's Secretary General Håkan Sjöstrand has, due to a former employee acting incorrectly when the person granted a grant to an association in which he had a position of trust, today recommended the board to appoint an independent inquiry into how the issue was handled.

He has asked for it both for his own and for Swedish football's integrity and credibility.

The Federal Board has the greatest respect for Håkan's will and has today made a decision in accordance with the Secretary General's proposal ", writes Karl-Erik Nilsson, chairman of SvFF, to SVT Sport.

SVT Sport has asked chairman Karl-Erik Nilsson for a comment.

CLIP: Hear Håkan Sjöstrand after SVT's revelation (September 8)

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Listen to Håkan Sjöstrand after SVT's revelation.

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