Ballon d'Or: UEFA to co-organise the ceremony & two new trophies to be awarded from 2024

"UEFA and Groupe Amaury, owner of media companies France Football and L'Équipe, have today announced a partnership to co-organise the renowned Ballon d'Or from 2024," announced the European body on 03/11/2023. Until now, the ceremony has been presented by the French magazine France Football since 1956 (67 editions).

"As part of the agreement, Groupe Amaury remains the owner of the Ballon d'Or brand and will continue to oversee the voting system, which will remain unchanged and independent. UEFA will contribute its football expertise, market the global commercial rights and organise the annual awards gala," said UEFA.

The 2024 edition will also see two new trophies awarded as part of the Ballon d'Or ceremony: "a men's and women's coach of the year, which will recognise the invaluable contribution of coaches to the success on the pitch," explained UEFA.

The eight existing trophies (the men's and women's Ballon d'Or, the Kopa, Yashin and Gerd Müller trophies, the men's and women's club of the season trophies and the Sócrates Award) will be retained and will bear the same names…