Ceferin hails Italy support

New UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has hailed Italy for being “one of my biggest supporters” during his campaign trail.

Ceferin was unanimously sworn in as Michel Platini’s permanent successor on Thursday, the Slovenian having trumped opponent Michael van Praag by a landslide.

“Italy were one of my biggest supporters,” he said at a Press conference.

“When they started supporting me, it wasn’t very clear that I’d win.

New UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has hailed Italy for being “one of my biggest supporters” during his campaign trail.

Ceferin was unanimously sworn in as Michel Platini’s permanent successor on Thursday, the Slovenian having trumped opponent Michael van Praag by a landslide.

“Italy were one of my biggest supporters,” he said at a Press conference.

“When they started supporting me, it wasn’t very clear that I’d win.

“They had a special faith in me as a person. I’m grateful to Italy.”