Article by Daniel Scorpie – published on Friday, April 04, 2025 20:13 / Updated on Friday, April 04, 2025 21:26
Andriy Shevchenko, a former winner of the Golden Ball in 2004, made a scandal because he was not elected in the UEFA Executive Committee. The legendary Ukrainian ex-stacling, currently the president of the Kiev Federation, received only 15 votes from the 55 federations affiliated with the European football forum.
Great disappointment for one of the greatest players in the history of Ukraine. Andriy Shevchenko saw her dream of receiving a Nyon organization's leadership position. It was no place for the winner of the Champions League with AC Milan in the 2002-2003 edition, which is why he accused the backstage games at Thursday.
The president of the Ukrainian Football Federation gave a harsh response to UEFA one day after a heavy election defeat in the Executive Committee. In a recently published statement, Shevchenko said he and his country “were not welcome” to be part of the management forums of the continental body presided over by Aleksander Ceferi.
Shevcenko was defeated by candidates from Spain and Israel
The striker who was also a Ukrainian coach needed at least 28 votes to enter CEx and confessed today that he received “clear signals that due to political factors” will not win.
The president of the UAF and the former winner of the Golden Ball in 2004, Andriy Shevchenko, in front of what remained of a Ukrainian / Photo Tribune: X UAF
“Unfortunately, in the last days, I received messages that both Ukraine and I personally, were not welcome in the UEFA leadership,” is the statement published by the Kiev Federation on the official website.
19TROPHEE has won Andriy Shevchenko in his career as a player at Dinamo Kiev, AC Milan and Chelsea, with 343 goals in 705 parties. Had 111 selections and 48 goals at Ukraine's national
Andriy Shevchenko also specified the possible political reasons for the results of the elections, which were won by candidates from Spain and Israel. One of the places he hoped for former Dinamo Kiev, Milan and Chelsea's goalscorer was actually Replacing his predecessor in the Ukrainian football body, former president Andrii Pavelko.
The president of the Israeli Football Federation, Moshe Zares, was elected on Thursday in the UEFA Executive Committee, for a 2 -year term, along with the chairman of the Spanish Federation, ABAL Rafael Louzán.
Zuares received 31 votes from the 55 federations, being one of the five candidates for two vacancies until 2027 in the Board, while. Louzán kept his place with 32 votes.
