Ceferin to Seek Fourth Term as UEFA President
Aleksander Ceferin has informed national association chiefs he will run for a fourth term as UEFA president, reversing his earlier pledge to step down.
Aleksander Ceferin will stand for a fourth term as president of UEFA, European football's governing body. He announced his decision at a meeting of the 55 national association chiefs in Berlin, according to the article.
The move had been widely expected and reverses Ceferin's earlier insistence that he would not seek re-election, a stance he outlined in February 2024. At that time, the Slovenian was involved in a dispute over UEFA changing its statutes to permit a fourth term. Ceferin, 58, was first elected in 2016.
Expectation that Ceferin would run again grew as UEFA began efforts to challenge FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Infantino abandoned a controversial plan to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors after widespread opposition, the article notes.
Ceferin has ruled out standing against Infantino himself but is focused on finding a candidate the game can unite around when FIFA holds its presidential election in March, according to the report.
Supporters' views on Ceferin's reversal are not included in the article; no fan reactions were reported. The decision is presented as a reversal of his previous position rather than a new policy.
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