Pedro Proença will run for president of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) in the February 2025 elections, the president of the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) and the European Leagues Association announced on Wednesday.
The 54-year-old former international referee revealed the decision during the 13th edition of the LPFP Presidents’ Summit, which was held at the entity’s recently opened headquarters in Porto, in the presence of the directors of 33 of the 34 sports associations in Italy. and II Ligas, with Pacos de Ferreira the only absence.
Pedro Proença stressed that he was not “indifferent to the various appeals” received by all Portuguese football agents. “After listening to several parties, I inform you that I will run for president of the Portuguese Football Federation. “I have already informed the President of UEFA, the Vice President of the European Leagues, and the President of the Portuguese Football Federation.” And the presidents of all professional football clubs,” he said to reporters without having the right to ask questions.
The candidate’s source revealed to Lusa that the challenge proposed by Pedro Proenca was supported by most professional football clubs, namely Sporting, Benfica, FC Porto and Sporting de Braga.
“I was not indifferent to the various appeals I received from all Portuguese football agents to take up this challenge,” Still said. “Today I have received encouragement from professional football clubs who recognize that this commitment is a continuation of the commitment they made ten years ago.” Chairman of the LPFP.
Pedro Proença stated that only after the official approval of the nomination would he submit the programmatic lines of his project to the FPF. He concluded: “Until then, I will assume my responsibilities and continue to focus on my duties as president of the Portuguese Professional Football League and the European League.”
In September, during the entity’s Ordinary General Assembly, the clubs already challenged the judicial director and company director – who rose to prominence on the pitch as a referee, from 1998 to 2015 – to step forward to succeed Fernando Gomez.
It has been the target of several demonstrations of support in recent weeks, including by 20 delegates from professional football clubs with voting rights, and from the Portuguese Association of Football Referees (APAF), the leader of the LPFP, which is also, by nature, vice-president of the Referees Association. Portuguese football. The FPF president spoke on the eve of the application deadline.
Elections to the federal social bodies for the four-year period 2024-2028 are scheduled to take place on February 14, 2025, when Fernando Gomez will take office since December 17, 2011 and serve the third and final term allowed by law.
The ballot consists of 84 delegates, 29 naturally, including 22 presidents of regional and local associations, as well as leaders of the LPFP and representative structures of coaches, referees, footballers, managers, nurses and masseuses. And doctors.
In addition, the FPF Electoral AG includes another 55 delegates: 20 representatives from professional competition clubs, eight from non-professional competitions, seven from provincial competitions, five from professional players, five from amateurs, five from coaches and five from referees.
