UEFA news latest: Aleksander Ceferin re-elected as president of UEFA until 2027

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On Wednesday, Aleksander Ceferin was re-elected unopposed as UEFA president at the Ordinary Congress of European football’s governing organisation in Lisbon. The Slovenian has been re-elected for a four-year term until 2027.

Ceferin was chosen as UEFA’s seventh president in 2016 to succeed Michel Platini, who was barred from football administration in 2015 for ethics violations and was forced to resign from UEFA in 2016 after losing an appeal against his ban. Ceferin, a lawyer, was re-elected unopposed for a four-year tenure for the first time in 2019.

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He confronted his most difficult challenge in April 2021, when some of Europe’s top clubs tried to form a European Super League. The competition posed a direct threat to the Champions League, UEFA’s continental club competition, and Ceferin urged fans, football federations, and governments to oppose the “disgraceful, self-serving proposal.”

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He also spearheaded UEFA’s opposition to FIFA’s plans to host the World Cup every two years rather than every four. In his address ahead of his re-election, Ceferin said, “European football is already global. And while we are reaping the benefits, we are also paying the price.”

“There have been temptations, and even attempts, to create new models, but they conflict with the European model that we know so well and cherish so dearly.”

“Our model is based on sporting merit. Where we come from, merit doesn’t have a price. Merit can’t be claimed. It can’t be acquired. It can only be earned. Season by season. On and off the pitch. There’s no room for cartels on this continent.”

Ceferin also emphasised the importance of putting a stop to player abuse.

UEFA news latest: Aleksander Ceferin has been re-elected as UEFA president

“Football is an inclusive sport, open to everyone,” he said. “Unfortunately, some people have still not grasped this concept, which is why we’re going to have to rethink our approach.”

“We need to target offenders more effectively when a player is subjected to racist, homophobic or sexist insults during UEFA competitions. We’re here to protect the players.”

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