Ceferin Rules Out FIFA Bid, Urges Infantino to Quit
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said he is not interested in replacing Gianni Infantino and urged him to quit or risk a leadership challenge in March, as Infantino faces mounting backlash over his aborted plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors and as UEFA and other bodies threaten boycotts. Ceferin emphasized his commitment to UEFA, while noting that Infantino’s position could be jeopardized by a lack of broad support across fans, players, and football communities.
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About Aleksander Čeferin
Aleksander Čeferin is a Slovenian lawyer and football administrator. Between 2011 and 2016, he was president of the Football Association of Slovenia. Since September 2016, he has been the president of UEFA.
Everything about Aleksander Čeferin →- Occupation
- lawyer, sports official, jurist
- Position held
- president, president, vice president
- Citizenship
- Slovenia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Born
- October 13, 1967