Sports World News of Tuesday, 13 September 2016Source: Goal.comNew UEFA president faces Champions League turmoilCeferin and Van Praag square off for UEFA presidency amid Champions League turmoilUEFA's 55 member nations will elect a new president at the special congress on Wednesday in Athens. Around 20 UEFA national associations have already pledged public support for the 48-year-old – including European champions Portugal, Germany, Russia, France and more. Van Praag, meanwhile, is seen as a safe pair of hands; one who has been around UEFA long enough to know how it all works. Ceferin or Van Praag will be taking command of UEFA at a critical juncture with talks over a Super League still swirling. Four clubs from each of the top four ranked national associations will be in the Champions League group stages from 2018-19 onward.

Source: CameroonWeb September 13, 2016 19:18 UTC