Ceferin Announces Bid for Fourth UEFA Presidency Term

Aleksander Ceferin, the current president of UEFA, announced his intention to run for a fourth term during a meeting with the 55 UEFA member association chiefs in Berlin. This decision marks a reversal from his earlier stance in February 2024, where he indicated he would not seek re-election due to controversies surrounding changes to UEFA’s statutes that permitted a fourth term.

Ceferin, who has been in office since 2016, expressed gratitude to the national associations for their trust and emphasized the importance of completing significant work ahead. He stated, “We have faced extraordinary challenges over the past years, and we have faced them as one team.” Ceferin's announcement comes amid UEFA's increasing opposition to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who is expected to run for re-election in March.

Although Ceferin has ruled out challenging Infantino, he aims to support the identification of a unifying candidate for world football. UEFA and 54 of its 55 national associations, excluding Azerbaijan, also agreed on a 14-point plan for FIFA reform.