UEFA President, Ceferin, promises fight to restore balance among clubs

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UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin will fight tooth and nail to restore competitive balance to European club football, he told the European football ruling body’s annual Congress on Monday.

Aleksander Ceferin

He, however, said that he could not promise a return to the days when teams from Eastern Europe could dream of winning the flagship Champions League competition.

European club football has become increasingly dominated by a handful of elite clubs and the Champions League has included some embarrassingly one-sided matches this season.

The round of 16 first-leg ties played this month featured two matches ending in 5-0 score lines and one 4-0.

“We must dare to rethink our models, in particular to establish greater competitive balance, one of the greatest challenges facing the future and present of football,” Ceferin said.

“The club game still requires our serious…



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