Rome, Oct. 8 (LaPresse) – UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin announced in Berlin to the presidents and general secretaries of the 55 national associations affiliated with UEFA that he intends to run for a final term and continue leading the organization beyond 2027. In recent months, the associations had unanimously asked him to reconsider his previous decision not to seek re-election. Čeferin has now agreed to do so and confirmed his intention to stand for re-election at the 51st UEFA Ordinary Congress, scheduled to take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, on April 22, 2027. His decision also follows expressions of support and encouragement from other figures in European football. “I want to thank the national associations for their trust. In recent years, we have faced extraordinary challenges, and we have done so as a united team,” Čeferin said. “There is still a great deal of important work to be done, and that is why I have accepted their request. My ambition remains the same: to keep European football united, make our sport stronger and leave UEFA ready for the next generation. “I am also deeply grateful to my family. This decision requires a great deal from them as well, and I could not have made it without their understanding and support.”
UEFA, Ceferin to seek re-election as president after unanimous request from federations
Rome, Oct. 8 (LaPresse) – UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin announced in Berlin to the presidents and general secretaries of the 55 national associations affiliated with UEFA that he intends to run for a final term and continue leading the organization beyond 2027. In recent months, the associations had unanimously asked him to reconsider his previous decision not to seek re-election. Čeferin has now agreed to do so and confirmed his intention to stand for re-election at the 51st UEFA Ordinary Congress, scheduled to take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, on April 22, 2027. His decision also follows expressions of support and encouragement from other figures in European football. “I want to thank the national associations for their trust. In recent years, we have faced extraordinary challenges, and we have done so as a united team,” Čeferin said. “There is still a great deal of important work to be done, and that is why I have accepted their request. My ambition remains the same: to keep European football united, make our sport stronger and leave UEFA ready for the next generation. “I am also deeply grateful to my family. This decision requires a great deal from them as well, and I could not have made it without their understanding and support.”