Chelsea opponents Djurgarden in chaos as chairman QUITS over racism scandal 48 hours before Conference League clash
Lars-Erik Sjoberg is at the centre of an investigation by Swedish newspaper Expressen which claims he shared Xenophobic material on social media.
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Djurgardens' chairman has quit just the day before their showdown with Chelsea
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He has been in charge for more than a decade and has left on the eve of the biggest game in his club's history as they prepare to take on the two-time European Champions.
Sjoberg insists he is not the author of the alleged right-wing views.
He said: "When I speak out for Djurgården Football, I do so in Djurgården's channels, or directly with journalists who have approached me for the role of representative of Djurgården Football.
"I publish very little on social media myself, and when I do, it is usually of a family nature.
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"However, I follow many accounts on different social media - from different political sides, from different religious views, and from different positions in society.
"I share/like some of what I see in my feed, but I almost never write anything of my own."
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The game has already been marked by some of the home players labelling their own artificial pitch 's****y'.
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"So we will head into it with the mentality that the opposition will be very tough, but with the desire we have of wanting to win the game.
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"We will do everything in this game, everything.
"We know that they will be very tough opposition, especially at their ground.
"So, we have to do things well, play our game, and I'm sure we'll be able to bring home a win."
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ENZO MARESCA watched on from the stands as Chelsea stole a 1-0 win at home to Everton.
The game was shocked into life after 26 minutes when good pressure from the home side saw Nicolas Jackson take the ball on the turn and rifle it into the back of Jordan Pickford's net, his first goal since returning from injury.
It was by no means easy after they grabbed the opener though, as the Blues dominated possession but failed to add more goals to their tally.
So who was to blame for another lethargic display? Did Cole Palmer finally show signs of improvement?
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Djurgården have made a slow start to the new Allsvenskan season.
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After five consecutive top-four finishes, the club are currently 11th with 7 points from a possible 15.
The Swedish side saw off Rapid Vienna in the quarterfinals and Cyprus' Pafos in the round of 16.
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