A majority of the clubs in Sweden's top leagues lack confidence in the Swedish Football Association's ability to manage football.

This shows an examination that Expressen has done.

"We have full confidence"

There, above all, the Secretary General Håkan Sjöstrand receives harsh criticism.

But that does not affect Sjöstrand's trust with chairman Karl-Erik Nilsson.

- We have full confidence in Håkan Sjöstrand and the leadership within the Swedish Football Association, there is no doubt about that.

It is a vulnerable position, a lot has happened in these years.

He has had the task of the confederation board to make major changes, to change this from a traditional office to a modern football office, says Nilsson to SVT Sport, and continues:

- It is clear that you can also attract the office in such a tough leadership role, but we have full confidence.

Critical of anonymity

Expressen has spoken to more than 20 current and former employees at the football association, and there are testimonies about a lack of leadership, incompetence, nepotism, arrogance and a culture of silence.

But Karl-Erik Nilsson sees no major problems with the many dissatisfied voices.

- We have great confidence in our management and think that a very good job has been carried out over many years.

That there is also criticism, it is natural in a tough leadership role.

And the criticism that you point to, it is in several paragraphs anonymous and that makes it much more difficult to deal with.

How could there be as much criticism as there is in this review?

- If about 20 people have criticisms of a leadership that has been in place for eight to ten years, it is perhaps not exceptional, a lot.

I think you can find that when it comes to management in all organizations throughout Sweden and around the world.

- It is not strange that leaders in the highest positions receive criticism.

It's just a matter of dealing with the criticism, but above all it's a matter of listening to everyone who has positive criticism.

This is one picture but there are many other, positive, pictures as well.