Chelsea battle club of chaos! Conference League opponents Djugardens' chairman QUITS amid racism scandal in Swedish press

Chelsea's Conference League semi-final opponents Djurgardens have been plunged into chaos after their chairman resigned on the eve of the game.

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• Chairman steps back amid racism scandal
• Djurgardens' biggest game in their history
• Clash with the Blues somewhat overshadowed

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Per The Sun, Djurgardens have been plunged into chaos on the eve of their clash with Chelsea after chairman Lars-Erik Sjoberg was named in an investigation by Swedish newspaper Expressen, claiming that he shared xenophobic material on social media.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Sjoberg is alleged to have shared right-wing posts, but he maintains that he is not the author of said material and that he has a broad range of accounts that he follows. Nevertheless, he has stepped back just a day before Djurgardens take on Chelsea in what is undoubtedly the biggest game in the Swedish club's history.

• WHAT SJOBERG SAID

  Sjoberg said: "When I speak out for Djurgardens Football, I do so in Djurgardens' channels, or directly with journalists who have approached me for the role of representative of Djurgardens Football.

  "I publish very little on social media myself, and when I do, it is usually of a family nature. 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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  WHAT NEXT?

  The first leg takes place on Thursday at 3Arena in Stockholm, with the second leg in west London next week.