Gerhard Aigner

Gerhard Aigner (1 September 1943 – 20 June 2024) was a German football executive. Formerly a referee,^[1] Aigner became General Secretary of UEFA on 22 September 1989.^[2] The position of the General Secretary was renamed to Chief Executive on 3 March 1999. He retired from the post in November 2003.^[3]

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Gerhard Aigner
UEFA General Secretary
In office 1989–1999
Preceded by	Hans Bangerter
UEFA Chief Executive
In office 1999–2003
Succeeded by	Lars-Christer Olsson
Personal details
Born	(1943-09-01)1 September 1943 Regensburg, Gau Bayreuth, Germany
Died	20 June 2024(2024-06-20) (aged 80)
Known for	Chairman of Euro-Sportring
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Beginning in 2006, Aigner was a board member of Euro-Sportring and in 2010 he became the chairman. Euro-Sportring is a non-profit foundation that organizes international sports tournaments in Europe, particularly for youth teams of amateur clubs.^[4]

Aigner was an honorary member of UEFA.^[5] He died on 20 June 2024, at the age of 80.^[6][7]

1. ^ White, Jim (26 November 2001). "Interview: Gerhard Aigner". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
2. ^ "Aigner special: Dynamic duo on UEFA.COM". UEFA. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
3. ^ "Aigner ticks off 'shopping list' football". 2004. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
4. ^ "The Board". Euro-Sportring. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
5. ^ "Honorary members – About UEFA – Inside UEFA – UEFA.com". UEFA. 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
6. ^ "UEFA will honour former General Secretary Gerhard Aigner with a moment of applause at tonight's and tomorrow's games after he passed away earlier today". Simon Stone on X. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
7. ^ "Fußball-Funktionär Gerhard Aigner ist gestorben". Sportschau. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

Preceded by Hans Bangerter	UEFA General Secretary 1989–1999	Succeeded by Gerhard Aigner
Preceded by Gerhard Aigner	UEFA Chief Executive 1999–2003	Succeeded by Lars-Christer Olsson

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