– I believe that with my background I have the understanding needed to lead a large, complex and well-liked union in a landscape where both passion, politics and money are needed, says Fridell to the Athletics Federation.
41-year-old Fridell most recently comes from the role of operations manager for the Marathon group, organizer of, among other things, the Stockholm Marathon. An assignment he has had since 2021.
Before that, Fridell worked as a leader and board member for Spårvägens FK for almost 20 years and was also marketing manager for the Marathon group.
Stefan Olsson: “I didn’t see that long ahead of me”
In mid-August last year, the Swedish Athletics Federation’s general secretary Stefan Olsson, 62, announced that he is stepping down from his position after 16 years in the position.
Olsson, who during his long time at the Swedish Athletics Federation was both the federation captain, sports director and general secretary.
– That it would take this long in Stockholm and at the athletics federation was certainly not something I saw in front of me when I jumped into the job as federation captain in 2008. But it has been a fantastic privilege, the outgoing Secretary General said at the time.