Tuesday, September 13, 2016

UEFA presidential favorite criticizes Champions League deal (The Associated Press)

Aleksander Ceferin, 49, head of the Slovenian Soccer Federation and candidate for the UEFA presidency speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Athens, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. European soccer federations will gather in the Greek capital on Wednesday to elect a new UEFA president to replace Michel Platini, who is serving a four-year ban from the sport. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

UEFA and its top clubs have enraged the rest of the continent with an unacceptable, secret deal to guarantee more Champions League spots for the elite, according to the favorite to lead European football from Wednesday. In an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, UEFA presidential candidate Aleksander Ceferin expressed frustration the governing body caved into the demands of Spain, Germany, England, and Italy to allow them to seize 16 of the 32 Champions League group-stage places. Ceferin is challenging Michael van Praag of the Netherlands for the UEFA presidency in Wednesday's election.


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