Aleksander Ceferin unopposed in bid for third term as UEFA president

Aleksander Ceferin is the sole candidate for the UEFA presidency at its Congress in April.

It will be a third term in office for the Slovenian, who was first elected in 2016 after previous incumbent Michel Platini lost an appeal against a ban for ethics breaches.

Ceferin has faced a number of challenges during his tenure, in particular the formation of a European Super League in April 2021 which presented an existential threat to UEFA.

However, the ESL quickly collapsed, and a non-binding European Court of Justice opinion published in December supported UEFA's right to veto competitions wishing to operate within its jurisdiction.

Ceferin has also overseen major changes to Europe's men's club competitions, with new expanded formats finally agreed in May last year, to start in 2024.

UEFA also confirmed Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt will challenge Irish Football Association president David Martin for the British vice-presidency position on the FIFA Council at the Congress in Lisbon.

Hewitt became the first female chair of the FA in its near 160-year existence when she started in her role a year ago.