The International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have deprived Russia of international competition. This was reported on the FIFA website.
FIFA and UEFA have deprived the Russian national teams and clubs of the right to participate in tournaments
Organizations excluded domestic teams from tournaments under their auspices. Thus, neither teams nor clubs will be able to take part in international competitions. Spartak was the last representative of Russia in European competitions. The red-whites were supposed to play against RB Leipzig in the 1/8 finals of the Europa League.
The heads of FIFA and UEFA hope that the situation will improve soon and football will once again begin to unite people
FIFA imposed sanctions on the Russian national football teams
The exclusion of clubs and national teams from international football has been cited as an additional measure. Prior to this, FIFA announced a number of sanctions against Russian football. In particular, domestic national teams were deprived of the opportunity to perform at their own stands, the use of national symbols, the flag and the anthem was banned.
Opponents in the 2022 World Cup play-offs did not want to play with the Russian team
FIFA’s decisions were preceded by public statements by the football authorities of other countries. The national teams of Poland, the Czech Republic and Sweden, who could play in the joints for the 2022 World Cup with the Russian team, refused to play matches with domestic players.
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Wards of Valery Karpin were supposed to play with Poland in the play-offs for the World Cup in Qatar. The Russian team failed to achieve a direct ticket to the World Cup, losing the leadership in the group in the last round of the qualifying tournament.
Saint Petersburg denied the right to host the Champions League final
Following an emergency meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee, St. Petersburg was deprived of the right to host the Champions League final in the 2021/2022 season. Now the decisive match of the main European Cup will be hosted by the Stade de France.
The match in St. Petersburg would be the second Russian final in the history of the Champions League.
For the first time, Russia hosted the decisive Champions League match in 2008 in Moscow. Then, at the capital’s Luzhniki Stadium, the trophy was won by Manchester United, which beat Chelsea.
Source: Lenta
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