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Chairman of Chelsea's Europa Conference League opponents RESIGNS just hours before semi-final clash after allegedly sharing xenophobic messages on social media

The chairman of Chelsea's Europa Conference League semi-final opponents has resigned after being caught up in a racism storm.

Enzo Maresca's side are due to take on Swedish outfit Djurgarden in their semi-final, with the first leg set to take place on Thursday night.

But Djurgarden's preparations have been severely disrupted after their chairman Lars-Erik Sjoberg allegedly shared xenophobic messages on his social media.

Sjoberg's actions are being investigated by Swedish newspaper Expressen, and he has now stood down from his position. He has been replaced by Erik Gozzi.

Sjoberg apologised to 'anyone who had been hurt' and stated he hoped his 'private engagement on social media would not have a negative impact on the club'.