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Aleksander Čeferin was considered a possible challenger to Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency.
UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin wants to run for re-election in April. The Slovenian announced this at a non-public meeting of the European Football Association in Berlin, as the dpa news agency and the ARD Sportschau reported.
This means that Čeferin is eliminated as a possible opponent of Gianni Infantino for the office of president of the world football association Fifa.
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Aleksander Čeferin is running for re-election as UEFA president in April.
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