{
  "id": 13014024,
  "title": "UEFA president Ceferin to stand for re-election in 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/uefa-president-ceferin-to-stand-for-re-election-in-2027",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T02:59:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/10/1551119/uefa-president-ceferin-stand-re-election-2027"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin announced on Thursday that he will seek re-election for a final four-year term at the governing body of European football, reversing his earlier decision not to run again. This unanimous decision came from the 55 national associations represented at UEFA.\n\nBorn on April 3, 1963, Ceferin assumed his first four-year term in 2016, succeeding Michel Platini, who was banned from football-related activities for his involvement in a FIFA corruption case. Following a meeting in Berlin, Ceferin expressed gratitude to the national associations for their trust in him and acknowledged the challenges faced by European football in recent years, stating that they have faced these together as a team.\n\nCeferin reiterated his ambition to maintain unity in European football, enhance the sport's strength, and prepare the organization for the next generation. The announcement was made following the support of all 55 national associations, who asked Ceferin to reconsider his previous stance on re-election.\n\nThe meeting also addressed the future governance and leadership of FIFA, UEFA's counterpart governing body of world football. UEFA criticized the current leadership under FIFA President Gianni Infantino, proposing that the president should lead, not manage.",
  "summary": "PARIS: UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Thursday told the 55 member national associations of European football’s governing body that he would stand for a final re-election next year.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Uefa president Ceferin to stand for re-election in 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/uefa-president-ceferin-to-stand-for-re-election-in-2027",
        "published": "2026-10-08T15:46:05.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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