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UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin has confirmed that he is not interested in running for the FIFA presidency, stating he loves his current role and wants to maintain his credibility.
He warned that under-fire FIFA president Gianni Infantino must either step down or face a leadership challenge at the March 2027 Congress.
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He stated that he loves working at UEFA and wants to enjoy life rather than pursue the global body’s top job.
Čeferin believes his opposition to Infantino carries much more weight and integrity if he has no personal ambitions for the post.
“I’m not interested because of two reasons. One reason is that I love Uefa and I love working here, and I think that at a certain point, it’s time to also enjoy life a bit,” Ceferin said on the Rest is Politics podcast, external.
“The second point is, my credibility is much, much higher if I’m not interested in the position.”
“One option is that he realises that he doesn’t have the support, and that’s not only a political support of the ones who vote, but the political support of football community, the political support of fans, the political support of the players, former players, coaches,” he said.
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“And the second option that he goes to the elections in March, but in that case, I think he will have a candidate against him. I don’t know yet who.”
Infantino faced fierce backlash and lost support from multiple confederations after pursuing private investment stakes for future World Cups.
Čeferin expects Infantino to either realize he lacks political support from the broader football community or face a contested election in March 2027.
