This is, of course, the reaction of the Polish club to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. For the fifth day, the troops conduct hostilities in the area. Hundreds of defenseless civilians died as a result of the fighting.
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle in the semi-final of the Champions League. Russian teams excluded from the competition
– ZAKSA SA would like to inform you that in the current situation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, after consulting the club’s owner, Grupa Azoty ZAK SA, it sees no possibility of any rivalry with the Russian team – as part of the Champions League – we read in the statement.
Shortly after the entry of the Polish club, the statement was also published by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV). It was reported that Russian and Belarusian teams will be excluded from international competitions with immediate effect. This applies to club teams and national teams. The same position was also taken by the International Volleyball Federation.
But this is not the end. stated that CEV’s decision is of great importance to. The information from the portal shows that the Polish team will immediately advance to the volleyball quarter-finals. A forfeit will be applied to the Russian teams, and therefore Dynamo Moscow.
“According to the rules of the competition, Russian teams will be considered as having withdrawn from participating in these matches. This means that their opponents will advance to the next round thanks to a 3-0 win and 25-0 in sets both for the previously planned home match as well as away, “Federico Ferraro, spokesman, told Onet.pl.
The first quarter-final match of the ZAKSA Champions League with Dynamo Moscow was to be held in Kędzierzyn-Koźle on March 8. The Polish team defends the title from the previous season.
Source: Sport
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