{"id":13421,"date":"2024-02-09T00:39:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T00:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/aleksander-ceferin-uefa-president-says-he-will-not-stand-for-re-election-in-2027\/"},"modified":"2024-02-09T00:39:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T00:39:12","slug":"aleksander-ceferin-uefa-president-says-he-will-not-stand-for-re-election-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/aleksander-ceferin-uefa-president-says-he-will-not-stand-for-re-election-in-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Aleksander Ceferin: Uefa president says he will not stand for re-election in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1\">\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$video-1\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0\"><noscript data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$video-1.0.0.1\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--video\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$video-1.1\">Aleksander Ceferin: Uefa president will not stand for re-election in 2027<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p role=\"introduction\" class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\">Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin says he will not seek re-election in 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.0\">It comes after Uefa voted to change its rules, which would have allowed the 56-year-old Slovenian to run again and potentially stay at the helm of European football&#8217;s governing body until 2031.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">The English Football Association (FA) was the only nation to oppose the rule amendment at a Uefa congress in Paris.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">The FA said leaders should serve a &#8220;maximum&#8221; of three terms of four years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">Previous rules allowed a president to serve three terms in office but the new ruling means Ceferin&#8217;s initial term, when he replaced Michel Platini in 2016 part-way through a four-year cycle, does not count as a full term served.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.0\">Ceferin took over when Platini <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/36245660\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.$link-2.0\">stepped down in May 2016<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-7.3\"> after being banned by world governing body Fifa over ethics breaches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-8.0\">Despite a two-thirds majority of 49 nations voting to pass the motion, he later announced he would not stand in 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9.0\">Ceferin told a news conference: &#8220;I decided six months ago that I would not run any more. The reason is that after some time every organisation needs fresh blood, but mainly because I was away from my family for seven years now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.0\">&#8220;I intentionally didn&#8217;t want to disclose my thoughts before, because firstly, I wanted to see the real face of some people and I saw it.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.0\">Opponents of the motion &#8211; including FA chief executive Mark Bullingham &#8211; argued the change goes against the pledge Ceferin made to preside over cleaner corporate governance of Uefa when he took over from Platini.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12.0\">Uefa general secretary Theodore Theodoridis said Ceferin&#8217;s decision not to tell the national associations of his plans beforehand was not an embarrassment for the FA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.0\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t think so,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We have a democracy.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.0\">The change is seen as a controversial one and Uefa&#8217;s technical director <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/68091184\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.$link-2.0\">Zvonimir Boban quit his role<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.3\"> in January in protest at Ceferin&#8217;s presumed intention to stay on for a further term, calling the move &#8220;beyond comprehension&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15.0\">Ceferin responded to this after making his announcement, saying Boban was aware he would not seek re-election and called his stance a &#8220;pathetic cry&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16.0\">&#8220;He could not wait because after my disclosure, his whining would not make sense,&#8221; Ceferin added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.0\">Other statute changes, including the requirement to have at least two female members on the Uefa executive committee, were also part of the motion and Bullingham, along with representatives from Norway and Iceland, had voted against the plan to &#8220;bundle&#8221; them together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-18\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-18.0\">The FA says it was supportive of the other proposed statue changes but that once the motion to group them together was passed, it was forced to vote against them all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19.0\">&#8220;We requested and voted for the statute changes to be tabled separately, but this was not supported by a sufficient majority and we respect that,&#8221; said an FA spokesperson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-20\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-20.0\">&#8220;We believe that it was always intended that a principle of three terms of four years should be a maximum period for any Uefa exco member to serve.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"story-body__crosshead\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$crosshead-21\">Analysis  &#8211; Is FA on Uefa&#8217;s naughty step after vote stance?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-22\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-22.0\">The FA is putting a brave face on where it has ended up, feeling it opposed Uefa&#8217;s statute change on a point of principle and that would have remained even if it had known of Ceferin&#8217;s intentions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-23\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-23.0\">&#8220;I wanted to see the real face of some people and I saw it,&#8221; Ceferin said after making his announcement. In other words, who is with him and who is against, who can be trusted and who can&#8217;t?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-24\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-24.0\">Evidently, Zvonimir Boban is in the latter category given Ceferin&#8217;s stinging rebuke of the Croatian and one-time close friend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-25\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-25.0\">But are David Gill, who spoke up in an executive committee meeting last year about the plans, and the FA now on the naughty step?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-26\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-26.0\">The FA may not get an especially warm reception when it comes to getting points across and having influence within Uefa circles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-27\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-27.0\">Around spectacular failed World Cup bids, England&#8217;s football leaders have been naive when it comes to football politics. Governance is a big deal for the FA, who have reformed their own board and council so in that sense they were following their own rules. But the opposition to the statute vote appears to be another example, given they were on their own in literally showing Congress a red card on the issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-28\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-28.0\">What no-one can know is whether, at some point between now and 2027, Ceferin has a change of heart and decides to stand for election again anyway as he is now able to do. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-29\"><span data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-29.0\">On balance, it is probably a good job Wembley has already been confirmed as host venue for this season&#8217;s Champions League final and the hosting rights for Euro 2028 are agreed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media gs-u-mb-alt+ qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$image-31\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:11.875%;\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$image-31.0\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media gs-u-mb-alt+ qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$image-33\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:1.6145833333333335%;\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$image-33.0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/C588\/production\/_119786505_bbc_sport_yellow_footer.png\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/400\/cpsprodpb\/C588\/production\/_119786505_bbc_sport_yellow_footer.png 400w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/C588\/production\/_119786505_bbc_sport_yellow_footer.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/C588\/production\/_119786505_bbc_sport_yellow_footer.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/C588\/production\/_119786505_bbc_sport_yellow_footer.png 976w\" alt=\"BBC Sport banner footer\" class=\"qa-srcset-image\" data-reactid=\".197fpkalve8.0.0.0.1.$image-33.0.0\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/68237264\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aleksander Ceferin: Uefa president will not stand for re-election in 2027 Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin says he will not seek re-election in 2027. 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