Aleksander Ceferin elected as the new UEFA president

Aleksander Ceferin, Slovenia’s Football Association president has been named the new UEFA president after he defeated Dutchman Michael van Praag at UEFA’s congress in Athens today.

The 48-year-old Slovenian polled 42 votes compared to van Praag’s 13 votes and will now succeed former France legend Michel Platini, who resigned after being banned from all football activity last year.