UEFA Ordinary Congress:<\/b> Aleksander Ceferin has agreed to seek a final term as UEFA President after receiving unanimous support from all 55 of Europe\u2019s national football associations, ending his earlier decision not to contest the 2027 election.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ceferin confirmed his decision during a meeting with the presidents and general secretaries of UEFA\u2019s 55 member associations in Berlin. He will now stand for re-election at the 51st UEFA Ordinary Congress in Astana, Kazakhstan, on April 22, 2027.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Slovenian football administrator had previously decided against seeking another term. However, UEFA\u2019s national associations had unanimously urged him in recent months to reconsider, while other stakeholders from across European football also expressed their support for him to continue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI want to thank the national associations for their trust. We have faced extraordinary challenges over the past years, and we have faced them as one team. There is still important work ahead, and I have therefore accepted their request,\u201d Ceferin said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ceferin, who has led UEFA since 2016, said his focus would remain on keeping European football united and strengthening the organisation before handing it over to the next generation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cMy ambition remains the same: to keep European football united, make our game stronger and leave UEFA ready for the next generation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 58-year-old also acknowledged the personal impact of the decision, thanking his family for their support as he prepares to continue in one of the most influential positions in world football.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI am also deeply grateful to my family. This decision asks a great deal of them too, and I could not have taken it without their understanding and support,\u201d Ceferin said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 58-year-old also acknowledged the personal impact of the decision, thanking his family for their support as he prepares to continue in one of the most influential positions in world football.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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