Michele Uva  Michele Uva (born in Matera, Italy, 8 November 1964) is an international sports administrator. He is UEFA Vice President since September 20, 2017 and UEFA Exco member since May 2017. He has been Italian FA Chief Executive Officer since 12 September 2014 to December 2018   Graduate at University of Bologna, over the last 30 years Uva has performed several roles in several sports organisations: Italian Olympic Committee, professional football - clubs, Football association and Serie A League - basketball and volleyball. In 1985, Uva made his first steps in professional sport becoming the Head of the Youth Sector at Zinella Volley Bologna, a team he previously played for. He then became team manager of Sisley Treviso, part of the Benetton Group, before moving - in 1992 - becoming CEO of women's volleyball professional club . During his four-year term, the Club enjoyed a highly successful run winning two Champions Leagues, a European Supercup, three Italian Leagues and three Italian Cups. In 1996, he was nominated President of the Italian Women's Volleyball League. In the summer of 1996, Uva took his first managerial role in football as he was appointed CEO of Parma AC Football Club. Under his guidance, the club won a UEFA Cup, an Italian Cup and an Italian Supercup, being twice runners-up in the Italian Serie A. His first manager in Parma was Carlo Ancelotti   In 2001, Uva moved to S.S. Lazio becoming the club's CEO and Vice-President. His experience at Lazio ended swiftly with Uva growing restless with President Sergio Cragnotti and leaving his post in November 2002. In 2004, after a consultancy role for US football club New York MetroStars, he became Director of the Italian branch and international consultant of SPORT + MARKT AG, a German sport consultancy company based in Cologne. In 2006, Uva joined basketball club Lottomatica Virtus Roma as CEO reaching the Serie A Scudetto Finals and the Euroleague Top-16 on both occasions. He departed from the club at the expiration of his 2-year contract. In 2009, Uva returned to football joining FIGC (Italian Football Association), initially as a Project Manager for the UEFA EURO 2016 Bid and then as Chief Development Officer. The department he established covered the following areas: Social Responsibility, Research, Fundraising, Management Development, Stadiums’ Safety and Security, International Partnerships, Cultural Promotion and Special Projects.