UEFA Stands for the Union of European Football Associations. European football’s governing body is one of six confederations that form the global football federation, FIFA. It comprises 52 national associations, from Albania to Wales. UEFA was founded on 15 June 1954 in Basle, Switzerland. Its headquarters were in Paris until 1959, when they moved to Berne, Switzerland. UEFA has been based in Nyon, near Geneva, since 1995. The UEFA president, currently LennartJohansson, also acts as vice-president of FIFA.
UEFA presidents:
- Ebbe Schwartz (Denmark, 1954 –1962)
- Gustav Wiederkehr (Switzerland, 1962–1972)
- Artemio Franchi (Italy, 1973 –1983)
- Jacques Georges (France, 1984 –1990)
- Lennart Johansson (Sweden, since 1990)
UEFA general secretaries (known officially as chief executives since 1999):
- Henri Delaunay (France, 1954 –1955)
- Pierre Delaunay (France, 1956 –1959)
- Hans Bangerter (Switzerland, 1960 –1988)
- Gerhard Aigner (Germany, 1989– 2003)
- Lars-Christer Olsson (Sweden, since 2004)
source: http://uefa.com
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