Aleksander Ceferin, UEFA president (photo Lapresse)
UEFA, president Ceferin attacks: “They pretend to be saviors when they are digging the grave. I won't run again in 2027”
A frontal attack on Super alloybefore a coup de theater that no one expected. Aleksander Ceferin takes center stage at the UEFA Congress in Pariswhere he gained the trust of the federations on the much-discussed amendment that would have allowed him a further mandate only to then announce that he would step aside in 2027.
On the day that i Union Sports Ministers they express themselves in favor of the European model and against the Super League, preceded on stage by the number one of FIFA Gianni Infantino which emphasizes the need to do more against racism, Ceferin opens the proceedings with a strong speech, with a specific recipient, namely those who “are trying to trample on 70 years of history and change the history of football”.
“They pretend to be saviors when they are actually digging the grave, they play victims when they are predatorsthey talk about a free market and do not know freedom of expression, they confuse monopoly with unity, which is the only thing that can save us. The Super League is not our vision of Europe and the vision we want to pass on to our children“.
“It seems that there is only one valid law in the European Union, that of the transfer market, that everything is for sale – thunders Ceferin – Clubs are free to participate in the competitions they want, even what English fans call 'Zombie League' Behind it there is only the desire to have more money, more power, more prestige, they always want more. The Super League is like Snow White's poisoned apple but you can't buy dreams, sporting merit, history. The fans They're not stupid.”
And he proudly shows off the reform of European competitions that will start next season, with the new Super Champions that will perhaps make some people turn up their noses at first but “changes are necessary and everyone will benefitrevenues will be redistributed more equitably.”
We then proceed to voting, Al Khelaifi and Gil Marin are elected inExecutive as representatives of the Eca and Pedro Proenca for the European Leagues, but above all the proposed amendments to the UEFA Statutes were approved, including a provision to have at least two women within the Executive and the much discussed rule on mandates, the one which led Boban to resign and which would allow Ceferin to extend his reign until 2031.
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