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Eurovision Song Contest Chief Martin Österdahl to Step Down, EBU Confirms
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Martin Österdahl, head of the contest since 2020, has been criticized for managing several cases, including Israel's participation or transparency of votes.
ESC boss Martin Österdahl made a difficult decision - he is now pulling the tear line.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced that Martin Österdahl, the executive supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest and its Junior Eurovision Song Contest, will step down after five years in the position. According to the EBU website, Österdahl led Eurovision through a challenging period, including the pandemic, when the 2021 selection was held in Rotterdam.
A page turns for the Eurovision: Martin Österdahl, the great conductor of the competition, takes his reverence. A resignation that intervenes in a tense climate, on the background of controversy.
The Northern Echo
Eurovision Song Contest chief Martin Österdahl to step down, EBU confirms
Martin Österdahl will step down as Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) and Junior Eurovision Song Contest (JESC).
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