Johansson lost the 1998 Fifa presidential election to Sepp BlatterFormer Uefa president Lennart Johansson, who oversaw the introduction of the Champions League, has died aged 89 following a short illness. Johansson was defeated in the 1998 Fifa presidential election by Sepp Blatter, losing by 111 votes to 80. "Lennart Johansson was our biggest international football leader of all time," Nilsson said on Wednesday. "He was deeply respected as Uefa president and vice-president of Fifa; his leadership aroused admiration worldwide." Fifa president Gianni Infantino released a statement saying: "I am heartbroken by the news of the passing away of Lennart Johansson.

Source: BBC June 05, 2019 07:33 UTC