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Čeferin seeks fourth UEFA term
Aleksander Čeferin has reversed course and will seek a final term leading European football.
What happened
Aleksander Čeferin announced in Berlin that he will seek another term as UEFA president, reversing his earlier plan to leave after his current mandate. UEFA stated that its national associations had unanimously urged him to run. The election is scheduled for April in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Numbers
- 22 Apr 2027UEFA election in Astana
- four yearsLength of proposed final term
- 55 associationsNational bodies asked him to stand
- 14 pointsUEFA's proposed FIFA reform plan
Questions
- How long would a new term last?
- The vote would grant a final four-year term, extending his leadership beyond the mandate he had planned to end.
- Why did he change course?
- UEFA stated that all national associations had asked him to reconsider, and he cited unfinished work and European football's unity.
- What is UEFA seeking from FIFA?
- Its fourteen-point plan calls for less presidential power, a clearer division of responsibilities and greater transparency at football's world body.
- Who opposed UEFA's FIFA plan?
- Azerbaijan's association was the only UEFA member not backing it, while the remaining associations supported the proposals.
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The catch
The coverage identifies no rival candidate or confirmed electoral challenge to the UEFA presidency.