Michel Platini has been re-elected as UEFA President until at least 2019 by the congress in Vienna.
The former Juventus midfielder has been the head of European football’s governing body since 2007, after taking over from Lennart Johansson.
The Frenchman was elected unopposed at today’s congress, after speaking to delegates this morning about the need for better crowd control.
Platini was a Juventus player during the tragic events of Heysel Stadium in the 1985 European Cup final, when 39 Bianconero fans were killed.
Michel Platini has been re-elected as UEFA President until at least 2019 by the congress in Vienna.
The former Juventus midfielder has been the head of European football’s governing body since 2007, after taking over from Lennart Johansson.
The Frenchman was elected unopposed at today’s congress, after speaking to delegates this morning about the need for better crowd control.
Platini was a Juventus player during the tragic events of Heysel Stadium in the 1985 European Cup final, when 39 Bianconero fans were killed.
"In recent months, we have all been struck by certain images that I thought were a thing of the past,” the 59-year-old said.
"Some of us experienced that past at first hand. In my case, it was exactly 30 years ago.
"Nobody wants a repeat of such events. We need tougher stadium bans at European level and – I will say it again – the creation of a European sports police force.
"This is something I starting calling for back in 2007, just after I was first elected.”
Violent scenes marred both legs of Roma’s tie with Feyenoord in the Europa League, while Fiorentina’s Quarter Final opponents Dynamo Kiev were given a partial stadium closure in the Last 16 after trouble in their tie with Guingamp.