FA make huge UEFA decision after guilty Man City FFP claim as Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs wait

The Football Association (FA) are set to vote against changes to UEFA rules that would allow president Aleksander Ceferin to remain in charge for a fourth term. It comes ahead of a congress in Paris on Thursday.

Only last month Ceferin saw UEFA's technical director, and former AC Milan midfielder, Zvonimir Boban resign due to his intentions. At the time, Boban said in a statement, «Ironically, it was the UEFA president himself that proposed and launched a set of reforms in 2017 which were introduced to prevent such a possibility,

»These rules were designed to protect UEFA and European football from the 'bad governance' which for years had unfortunately been the 'modus operandi' of what is often referred to as the 'old system' of football governance.

«The reforms were to football's great credit, and that of the UEFA president. His shift away from these values is beyond comprehension. I fully appreciate that nothing is ideal, let alone myself, and at times compromises may be necessary. However, being party to this would go against all the principles and values I wholeheartedly believe in and stand for.

»I am not trying to be some sort of hero, especially as I am not alone in my thinking here. During the past three years, my relationship and collaboration with the UEFA president, and all my colleagues at UEFA, has been excellent. I am thankful for this, and I wish them all the best. It is with sorrow, and a heavy heart, I have no option but to leave UEFA."

The rule that Boban is referring to was implemented by Ceferin eight years ago and it put an end to staying beyond three terms after Michel Plantini departed the organisation in 2016 after a ban following the FIFA scandal. Ceferin is currently due to step down in 2027 after