UEFA President Michel Platini has been re-elected for a third four-year term at a Congress in Vienna
UEFA chief, Michel Platini was on Tuesday, March 24, voted again as president of the federation.
Platini who was unopposed at the election which held at the UEFA Congress in Vienna.
Platini expressed his gratitude to national associations for backing him to remain as president.
“Thank you ” thank you very much. Thank you for your trust and your kind support. This means more to me than you can possibly imagine,” he said.
“I am proud to be your team-mate, proud to be the captain of this winning team and proud of our achievements. And I am excited to be taking on the challenges that await us over the next four years.
“I know that I can count on you. And you know that you can count on me. It is the closeness of that bond between us that makes us strong and allows us to take these bold and courageous decisions ” decisions which always pay off.
“This mutual trust, this participatory democracy, is our hallmark, our trademark, and we will continue to work this way over the next four years. You have my word on that.
“I hope to make the right decisions at the right time, both for you and for football, during my third term.
“And I hope to do so while continuing to enjoy myself as much as I have for the past eight years. Because leading this remarkable institution is not just an honour, it is also a genuine pleasure day to day. And for that I can but thank you, once again.”
