Yngve Hallén (born 14 March 1968) is a Norwegian sports executive who was president of the
Norwegian Football Association from 2010 to 2016. He helped start the
UEFA Nations League. He was elected to his position in March 2010, following
Sondre Kåfjord. Hallén comes from
Sogndal Fotball, where he was director.
He did not run again for presidency in 2016. His critics have repeatedly condemned Hallén for a number of football-related problems. Among other things, they complained that he had concluded an unfavorable contract for the television broadcasting rights of the Norwegian football league. He was blamed for not being able to overcome the economic problems of Norwegian football during his tenure. He has also been accused several times of failing to act with sufficient vigor to detect and eradicate in 2015 FIFA corruption case.
Hallén was a member of the
FIFA Ethics Committee.
References
1968 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Bergen
Norwegian sports executives and administrators
Football people in Norway
Sogndal Fotball
FIFA officials
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