Portugal Fails to Secure UEFA Executive Committee Representation
One sentence summary – Portugal’s Pedro Proença was not elected to the UEFA Executive Committee, receiving only seven votes out of 55, leading to disagreements within the Portuguese Football Federation.
At a glance
- Portugal will not have representation on the UEFA Executive Committee for the next two years.
- Pedro Proença, president of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), was not elected as the national candidate for the position.
- The representative from Poland received the most votes among the non-elected, with 21 votes.
- The responsibilities of the UEFA Executive Committee include overseeing administration, appointing members to committees, and approving the organization’s business plan.
- Pedro Proença expressed dissatisfaction with the defeat of Portuguese football in the election and promised to put Portuguese football in its rightful place by 2027.
The details
Portugal will not have representation on the UEFA Executive Committee for the next two years.
Pedro Proença, president of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), was the national candidate for the position, but was not elected.
He received only seven votes out of the possible 55 from UEFA federations.
The representative from Poland received the most votes among the non-elected, with 21 votes.
Meanwhile, the representative from the Netherlands received the most votes among the elected, with 49 votes.
The responsibilities of the UEFA Executive Committee include overseeing administration, appointing members to committees, and approving the organization’s business plan.
Pedro Proença expressed dissatisfaction with the defeat of Portuguese football in the election and promised to put Portuguese football in its rightful place by 2027.
There was disagreement between Pedro Proença and Fernando Gomes during the election.
Fernando Gomes sent a letter to the 55 UEFA federations not supporting Pedro Proença’s candidacy.
He accused Pedro Proença of destroying the 13-year legacy he had left at the FPF.
The disagreement between Pedro Proença and Fernando Gomes prompted an emergency meeting of the FPF board.
The board requested a hearing with the Government to assess the damage caused to the sector.
In addition, a presentation was sent to the Ethics Council of the Portuguese Olympic Committee to evaluate Fernando Gomes’ actions.
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- https://www.tsf.pt/664898375/futebol-portugues-sai-derrotado-pedro-proenca-falha-eleicao-para-o-comite-executivo-da-uefa
- https://www.publico.pt/2025/04/03/desporto/noticia/pedro-proenca-falha-eleicao-comite-executivo-uefa-2128404
- https://www.tsf.pt/607707040/fc-porto-alerta-para-conflito-de-interesses-inaceitavel-entre-rui-costa-e-reinaldo-teixeira
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| – Portugal não terá representação no Comité Executivo da UEFA nos próximos dois anos – Pedro Proença, presidente da Federação Portuguesa de Futebol (FPF), era o candidato nacional ao cargo, mas não foi eleito – Pedro Proença recebeu apenas sete votos dos 55 possíveis das federações da UEFA – O representante da Polónia foi o mais votado entre os não eleitos, com 21 votos – O representante dos Países Baixos foi o mais votado entre os eleitos, com 49 votos – As competências do Comité Executivo da UEFA incluem supervisionar a administração, nomear membros para comités e aprovar o plano de negócios do organismo – Pedro Proença expressou descontentamento com a derrota do futebol português na eleição – Pedro Proença prometeu colocar o futebol português no lugar que é seu por direito em 2027 – Houve desentendimento entre Pedro Proença e Fernando Gomes durante a eleição – Fernando Gomes enviou uma carta às 55 federações da UEFA não apoiando a candidatura de Pedro Proença – Fernando Gomes acusou Pedro Proença de destruir o legado de 13 anos que tinha deixado na FPF – O desentendimento entre Pedro Proença e Fernando Gomes motivou uma reunião de emergência da direção da FPF – A direção da FPF pediu uma audiência ao |
| Governo para avaliar os danos provocados ao setor – Foi enviada uma exposição ao Conselho de Ética do Comité Olímpico de Portugal para avaliar a atuação de Fernando Gomes |
