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UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin : "The crisis that began a little over a year ago will only make us stronger. Not only that – but football will emerge stronger than ever."

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Aleksander Čeferin: "This crisis will make us stronger, and football stronger than ever, because the authorities have finally understood how important football is for European society."

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Aleksander Čeferin: "This crisis has proved once and for all that football is embedded in our society’s DNA. It is part of our continent’s history – and our collective memories. It has been one of its greatest success stories for more than a century."

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Aleksander Čeferin: "This crisis will make us stronger, and football stronger than ever, because our competitions restored hope when the whole world had come to a standstill."

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Aleksander Čeferin: "We will emerge stronger from this crisis, and football stronger than ever because we will rise to the challenges ahead."

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Aleksander Čeferin: "We will emerge stronger from this crisis, and football stronger than ever, first because we will rise to the tremendous challenge of organising a successful #EURO2020 – the perfect opportunity to show the world that Europe is adapting."

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Aleksander Čeferin: "We will emerge stronger from this crisis, and football stronger than ever because we will help our clubs adapt and get back on their feet."

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Aleksander Čeferin: "I have read in various places that we are planning to abolish Financial Fair Play. Let me be clear: that is not going to happen… However, we do need to adapt it to the new reality."

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Aleksander Čeferin: "We will emerge stronger from this crisis, and football stronger than ever because we will rise to the difficult challenge of shaping the future of UEFA’s men’s club competitions. A topic on everyone’s lips."

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Aleksander Čeferin: "For some, supporters have become consumers, fans have become customers and competitions have become products."

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Aleksander Čeferin: "Selfishness is replacing solidarity. Money has become more important than glory, greed more important than loyalty, and dividends more important than passion."

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Aleksander Čeferin: "Football does not belong to anyone. Or rather, it belongs to everyone, because football is part of our heritage. Respect for history. Respect for tradition. Respect for others. This means something."

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Aleksander Čeferin: "The big clubs today were not necessarily big clubs in the past, and there is no guarantee that they will be big clubs in the future. Football is dynamic, unpredictable. This is what makes it such a beautiful game."

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Aleksander Čeferin: "Those clubs who think they are big and untouchable today should remember where they came from. And they should realise that if they are European giants today, it is partly thanks to UEFA…"

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President Čeferin challenges breakaway clubs to come to their senses, turn back and correct their mistake, stressing the post-2024 club competitions is an ambition shared by a vast majority.

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Aleksander Čeferin: "The post-2024 vision that has been ratified over the last few days is the culmination of a lengthy consultation process. This is no compromise."

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Aleksander Čeferin: "With these reforms I believe we are building the football of the future… while a few selfish people are trying to kill the beautiful game."

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President Čeferin concludes his speech at #UEFACongress by thanking the European football community for its solidarity.

"A choice that will enable us to emerge stronger from this crisis, and make football stronger than ever."