The three candidates for the new UEFA presidency briefed leaders of the Visegrad Four countries' footbal federations on the future of European football in Budapest yesterday, Hirado.hu reported today.
The meeting was also attended by the soccer federation heads of Austria, Lichtenstein and Switzerland, the Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) said on its website.
Sándor Csányi, the president of MLSZ, said that the three candidates, Spain’s Angel Maria Villar, Slovenia’s Aleksandar Ceferin and Dutch soccer federation chief Michael van Praag, each gave a detailed presentation on their program.
Csányi said it was useful for the federations present to learn about the candidates’ plans directly from the candidates themselves. He underlined the importance of establishing a sustainable balance in European soccer, both in cup competitions and among national teams.
UEFA’s next president will be chosen at the association’s congress to be held in Athens, September 14.