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Aleksander Ceferin Named UEFA President: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

Aleksander Ceferin has been appointed the new UEFA president, succeeding banned Michel Platini in the top job.

BBC Sport confirmed on Wednesday that Ceferin, the head of the Slovenian Football Association, had won the vote, beating Dutch rival Michael van Praag:

BREAKING: UEFA has a new president...

Aleksander Ceferin wins the vote pic.twitter.com/7UlY2fDHoR— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) September 14, 2016

The Times' Martyn Ziegler provided reaction from Ceferin:

Ceferin: It’s a great honour + great responsibility. My small + beautiful Slovenia is also v proud. I hope one day you'll be proud of me too

— Martyn Ziegler (@martynziegler) September 14, 2016

Per BBC Sport's Richard Conway, he will remain in the post until at least 2019, taking on the remainder of Platini's term of office after the Frenchman was banned from football for four years over a "disloyal payment" made by former FIFA President Sepp Blatter.