The 55-year-old Italian was elected to UEFA’s Executive Committee in May 2017 after earning 46 of the 55 votes.

He was then appointed vice-president in September that year, replacing Ángel María Villar Llona in the role.

But Uva has announced his departure from UEFA and has re-joined Sport e Salute which manages the Italian National Olympic Committee's (CONI) assets, distributing funds to the country's national governing bodies.

"I resigned as vice-president and member of the UEFA Executive Committee," Uva said.

"I have considered [my decision] for four months to have the possibility to look at all the professional opportunities and to continue a working path coherent with the matured experiences and with my expectations.

"I thank [UEFA President Aleksander] Čeferin, a true leader, and my colleagues in the Executive Committee for these wonderful four years we lived together."

Uva held the role as chief executive of Parma from 1996 to 2001 – a period which saw the club win the UEFA Cup, Italian Cup and Italian Supercup – before having a one-year spell as Lazio’s chief executive and President.

He joined the Italian Football Association (FIGC) as project manager in 2009 and then as chief development manager before returning as chief executive in 2014.

In 2013, Uva was appointed chief executive of Sport e Salute, formerly known as CONI Servizi, and was in charge of the Italian team’s expedition to Sochi 2014.

It is understood Uva was offered the chance to become chief executive of AC Milan only to turn it down to maintain his positions as chief executive of FIGC and UEFA vice-president.