SvFF "cleaned" the final report to the state fund - after suspected cheating

The General Heritage Fund, which is managed by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, has since 2018 paid out around SEK 9 million to the Swedish Football Association's value-based project "A step forward". 

After SVT's revelation that money in the nearby SvFF project "Everyone is different - different is good" has been handled incorrectly by a former head of the association, the General Heritage Fund has initiated an investigation of what the money from them has gone to. 

SVT has taken note of the documentation that the General Heritage Fund has so far requested from SvFF.

These include bank statements, salary specifications and general ledger reports since March 2020. 

According to information to SVT, money was taken from another departmental budget to cover costs that could not be attributed to the project. 

- It is not something I know, says Håkan Sjöstrand, general secretary of the Swedish Football Association.  

In the documents, we see that a number of rental car costs, travel and card payments have been corrected prior to the final report.

Despite the fact that they were first set up as costs that the inheritance fund would bear, the union has changed and itself has chosen to pay them.  

Many questions but few answers

Secretary General Håkan Sjöstrand confirms for SVT that there are suspicions that money from the General Heritage Fund has been misused, which the Football Channel has also reported on.

- There are some bookings that have been made wrong, they have been corrected.

It can be hotel rooms, some rental car and so on.

It has been adjusted, so it does not burden the inheritance fund, says Håkand Sjöstrand.  

How is it that money that is supposed to go to charity has been misused?  

- It's about what I perceive, 25,000 - 30,000 kronor that have been incorrect, they have been lifted away so it does not burden the inheritance fund, says Håkan Sjöstrand.  

SvFF will also repay half a million of the inheritance fund money.

These are funds that, according to them, have not been used, partly due to the pandemic.  

Arvsfonden's review of the project is expected to be completed in October, but already now the employees want all cards to be put on the table.

The questions are many but the answers are few, sources tell SVT.    

The Swedish Football Association has today Thursday held internal meetings where criticism of the management has been extensive, according to information to SVT.