Aleksander Ceferin confirms he will run for a fourth term as UEFA president in 2027
Aleksander Čeferin plans to run for a fourth term as UEFA president, having led the organization since 2016. He announced his candidacy in April in Astana, Kazakhstan, amid growing tensions with FIFA President Gianni Infantino. UEFA aims to challenge Infantino by November, with member nations urging him to reconsider his decision not to run again.
- Aleksander Čeferin intends to seek a fourth term as UEFA president and has led the organization since 2016.
- UEFA member associations unanimously asked Ceferin to reconsider his initial decision not to run again.
- Tensions exist between Ceferin and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, with UEFA planning to file a criminal complaint in Switzerland and aiming to find an opponent for Infantino by a November deadline.
- Member federations expressed loss of confidence in current FIFA leadership, prompting Ceferin to present proposals for FIFA reform.
- Ceferin will stand for election at the UEFA Congress in Astana, Kazakhstan, in April, after announcing his candidacy on Thursday.
- Ceferin has excluded himself from running for the FIFA presidency and previously stated at a Paris congress that he would not seek re-election.
- UEFA and member federations agreed on a clear direction for FIFA reform, including a proposal that all FIFA members receive a one-off dividend from reserves.
- Ceferin stated his ambition is to keep European football united.
- FIFA has invested 1 billion U.S. dollars in Africa through the FIFA Forward program.
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