Roko Sikirić elected CEV President at CEV General Assembly in Naples

Delegates from as many as 51 National Federations with another two represented by proxy have chosen Roko Sikirić as the new CEV President for the 2024-2028 term. The eagerly anticipated elective CEV General Assembly is being held on Saturday, August 24, at the iconic Castel Nuovo in Naples, Italy. 

The former professional player and newly elected CEV President received 36 votes from members of the European Volleyball family, thereby securing majority in the second round and will have the privilege and responsibility of leading European Volleyball for the next four years. 

“It is a great responsibility to lead the CEV and I feel it towards all stakeholders, National Federations, clubs, players – I sincerely thank you for your support and promise I will give my best as I did throughout this campaign,” the newly elected President said after acknowledging the achievements of the previous leadership under Aleksandar Boričić. 

He subsequently announced the names of those he had chosen to join him as members of the CEV Board of Administration, all young leaders yet with a solid experience in the governance of Volleyball: Clodagh Nic Canna (Ireland), Ivan Knezevic (Serbia) and Leonel Salgueiro (Portugal). The proposal was overwhelmingly ratified by the General Assembly.

Six more members of the CEV Board of Administration were elected following the first round of votes cast specifically for this body. These are – in alphabetical order – Lubomir Ganev (Bulgaria), Guy Juwet (Belgium), Emma Labrador (Gibraltar), Marek Pakosta (Czechia), Eric Tanguy (France) and Arturs Vitkovskis (Latvia). 

Further information will follow soon following completion of the elections for the remaining CEV institutional bodies.  

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