UEFA: Aleksander Ceferin speaks of openness, equality and solidarity before the Council of Europe

"This (European sport) model is about openness, equality and solidarity; it ensures that our sports remain accessible to the greatest number,” he said.“It promotes education and training for our youth…ensures that sports continue to thrive across the whole of Europe…binds the amateur game and grassroots to the professional elite," said UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin to the Council of Europe on 30/05/2018.

Thorbjorn Jagland (NOR), Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and Aleksander Ceferin signed a Memorandum of Understanding (document to download) aimed at strengthening cooperation between the Council of Europe and UEFA and to implement common strategies in areas of shared interest, at the Palais de l'Europe in Strasbourg (FRA) on 30/05/2018.

"This landmark agreement focuses on four main areas of co-operation:
• human rights
• integrity and governance in sport
• safety and security at football matches
• mutual co-operation in preparation of major football events, and institutional co-operation by means of regular dialogue, joint initiatives, exchanges of good-practice and…