Slovenia's Čeferin becomes new UEFA president

Athens, 14 September - Aleksander Čeferin, the boss of the Slovenian Football Association, has become the new president of UEFA, the governing body of European football. He convincingly defeated Dutchman Michael van Praag in a secret ballot at the UEFA congress in Athens, Greece, on Wednesday by 42 votes to 13.

Athens, Greece
Aleksander Čeferin, the new boss of UEFA.
Photo: ANA-MPA/STA

Athens, Greece
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) holds a congress to elect its new boss.
Photo: Leon Rosa/STA

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Slovenian Football Association president Aleksander Čeferin elected the new boss of UEFA.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
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