Ceferin unanimously re-elected as UEFA president for another term

LISBON: The 47^th Ordinary UEFA Congress was held today where the 55 member associations unanimously re-elected Aleksander Ceferin as UEFA President for a four-year term by acclamation.

Speaking ahead of his re-election, Ceferin said: “Protecting this game is our mission. Our goal. Our purpose. Our raison d’être. We are elected, and we have a duty to set an example. We must never forget this. All of us.”

Elections for the UEFA Executive Committee

The 47^th Ordinary UEFA Congress elected the following candidates for:

First ballot (absolute majority 28 – more than half of the 55 valid votes cast)

Candidate – Number of votes

Armand Duka (ALB)* – 45

Jesper Møller Christensen (DEN)* – 42

Petr Fousek (CZE) – 40

Levan Kobiashvili (GEO) – 40

Luis Rubiales (ESP) – 40

Philippe Diallo (FRA) – 37

Andrii Pavelko (UKR)* – 31

Hugo Quaderer (LIE) – 25

Bjorn Vassallo (MLT) – 25

Lise Klaveness (NOR) – 18

Rod Petrie (SCO) – 15

*re-elected

Laura McAllister (WAL) was elected for the reserved female member position on the UEFA Executive Committee for a four-year term, and Hans-Joachim Watzke was elected for one member position on the UEFA Executive Committee for a two-year term, both by acclamation.

The 48^th Ordinary UEFA Congress will take place in Madrid, Spain on 8 February 2024.