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New UEFA chief Ceferin promises to stand up to big clubs (Reuters)
 By Brian Homewood ATHENS (Reuters) - Aleksander Ceferin, a little-known Slovenian soccer official, was elected as the head of European soccer's governing body UEFA on Wednesday and promised to stand up to the big clubs. The 48-year-old will replace disgraced Frenchman Michel Platini after comfortably beating experienced Dutch football administrator Michael van Praag by 42 votes to 13. "My small and beautiful Slovenia is very proud about it and I hope that one day you will also be very proud about it." Ceferin said his first task would be tackling widespread dissatisfaction at controversial changes to the Champions League agreed between UEFA and the European Club Association, which has 220 members from 53 FAs, in favor of the big clubs. More...
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