UEC: Romanian Ovidiu Costesin (Universitatea Craiova) elected president following Alex Muzio’s departure

Ovidiu Costesin, general director of Universitatea Craiova, the 2025-26 Romanian champions, has been elected president of the Union of European Clubs by the organisation’s executive board, UEC announced on 10 July 2026.

The Romanian succeeds Englishman Alex Muzio, president of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (Jupiler Pro League), who decided to step down after leading the Union of European Clubs since April 2024.

"Ovidiu Costesin has committed to building on the UEC’s progress, strengthening its role in European football and promoting fair, transparent and consistent governance that gives clubs of all sizes a meaningful voice," according to the organisation, which was founded on 24 April 2023 as an alternative to the EFC with the primary objective of "changing the decision-making process in…