De Siervo new president of the World Leagues Association

The CEO of the Serie A Football League, Luigi De Siervo, was elected president of the World Leagues Association (Wla), which met in Prague on the tenth anniversary of its establishment in the presence of over one hundred and 100 representatives of the world's professional football leagues.

De Siervo, who has a four-year mandate, succeeds Richard Masters, chief executive of the Premier League who will retain the role of vice president together with Don Garber, Commissioner of US Major League soccer.

With the entry of the Polish and Greek leagues, the Supervisory board has been expanded from 12 to 14 members who also represent Italy, USA, Mexico, Ecuador, England, France, Spain, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and Japan.

During the meeting, the leagues examined developments in international football over the past year and, in particular, the FIFA Council's announcement regarding a review of its governance. In this regard, the leagues reiterated that effective involvement must be guaranteed in the decisions that will shape the future of football.