{
  "id": 3233287,
  "title": "UEFA boss Ceferin rules out FIFA presidency bid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/uefa-boss-ceferin-rules-out-fifa-presidency-bid",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:05:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/uefa-boss-ceferin-rules-out-fifa-presidency-bid/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has decided not to run for the FIFA presidency, according to recent reports. However, he anticipates that a candidate will challenge FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the upcoming 2027 FIFA Congress. Infantino's leadership has come under scrutiny after he abandoned plans to sell off stakes in FIFA's competitions to private investors, following widespread opposition from football associations. Ceferin, who previously served as UEFA's General Secretary for nine years, has been viewed as a potential challenger to Infantino's position. The Swiss FIFA President has either suggested that Infantino may step down due to lack of support or face a challenge from another candidate. Infantino's scrapped proposal involved establishing a new company, FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), to handle the commercial and ticketing rights of all FIFA competitions, with 21% of it being sold to a private investment firm.",
  "summary": "UEFA president, Aleksander Ceferin, has ruled himself out of the running to replace Gianni Infantino, but says he expects a candidate to challenge the FIFA president’s leadership in March, 2027. Infantino has faced calls to step down after he scrapped a controversial plan to sell off stakes in FIFA’s competitions to private investors following widespread … The post UEFA boss Ceferin rules out…",
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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."
}