UEFA considers taking action against Russia

UEFA considers taking action against Russia

The UEFA is about to suspend Russia from all its competitionsin reaction to Russian attack on Ukraineaccording to information this Monday from the German agency S.I.D.sports subsidiary of the AFP.

The first team affected would be Spartak Moscow, last Russian team still in contention in European competitions, which They had to play their Europa League round of 16 tie in March against RB Leipzig.

According to this decision, the Russian women’s team would also be excluded from the European Championship organized in July in Great Britain, which must play in the group of Holland, Sweden and Switzerland.

According S.I.D.is decision to suspend Russia is supported by several federationsincluding the powerful German (DFB) and English (FA) federations.

“I can’t imagine that there can be games against Russia, it’s not possible”declared to S.I.D. Peter Peters, FIFA Council Member and candidate for the presidency of the DFB, who also called on FIFA to take the same measure. (D)

Source: Eluniverso

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