FIFA and UEFA ban Russian teams from all competitions because of the Ukraine war. Russia rages after the World Cup exclusion and starts a counterattack.
Update from March 1st, 9:50 a.m.: Responding to the Ukraine conflict, FIFA and UEFA have banned Russia from all competitions. For the Russian national team, this also seals the end of the World Cup playoffs in March and thus the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The Russian Football Union (RFS) rages after the World Cup. This violates “all standards and principles of international competition” and “the ethos of sportsmanship and fair play,” according to a statement by the RFS on Monday evening.
The exclusion is “expressly discriminatory” and affects “an enormous number of athletes, coaches and support staff, club and national team officials and – more importantly – millions of Russian and international fans, whose interests should certainly have priority in international sports organizations”. The RFS reserves the right to challenge FIFA and UEFA’s decision in accordance with international sports law.
FIFA and UEFA exclude teams from Russia: Leipzig opponents Spartak Moscow are raging
FIFA and UEFA had suspended Russia from all competitions over the attack on Ukraine. This means that Bundesliga club RB Leipzig is in the quarter-finals of the Europa League without a fight, the round of 16 games between Leipzig and Spartak Moscow scheduled for March will not take place.
Spartak Moscow also reacted angrily: “The latest decision by UEFA and FIFA was to be expected, but it is extremely annoying. Unfortunately, the efforts our club have made in the Europa League have been undone for reasons far beyond the sport.”
The club continued: “We are forced to comply with a decision that we do not agree with. For now, we will focus on the national competitions and hope for a speedy realization of the peace everyone needs.”
FIFA and UEFA take action: Russia banned from all competitions – German club benefits
Update from February 28, 7:10 p.m.: Now it is official. The world football association FIFA and the European football union UEFA exclude Russia from all competitions and thus follow the recommendations of the IOC. In addition, UEFA parted ways with its sponsor Gazprom. This is the result of a meeting of the Executive Committee on Monday evening. The decision of the two football associations also sealed the elimination of the Russian team in the World Cup elimination for Qatar.
FIFA and UEFA decide: Russia suspended from all competitions – Leipzig benefits
Bundesliga club RB Leipzig is thus early in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. FIFA and UEFA on Monday suspended Russia from all competitions over the Ukraine conflict. This applies to both Russian clubs and national teams. This means that the round of 16 games between Leipzig and Spartak Moscow scheduled for March will not take place. According to the relevant UEFA regulations, RB is automatically one round further.
The decision will also have an impact on the women’s European Championship in England in July. Russia would have been group opponents there with the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. The latter had previously announced a boycott of Russian games along with numerous other associations.
In addition, UEFA announced that it would end its cooperation with the Russian sponsor Gazprom with immediate effect. The decision affects all existing contracts, including the Champions League, national team competitions and EURO 2024 in Germany.
“Football is united here and in full solidarity with all affected people in Ukraine. Both Presidents hope that the situation in Ukraine will improve significantly and quickly so that football can once again be a factor of unity and peace between people,” said a joint statement by FIFA and UEFA.
FIFA apparently takes action and excludes Russia from the 2022 World Cup
First report from February 28, 4:49 p.m.: Zurich – The World Football Association FIFA* According to information from the German Press Agency, Russia wants to Ukraine conflict suspended from his competitions. So that should National team from Russia not at the World Cup playoffs in March and not at the World Cup 2022 in Qatar participate at the end of the year.
Four years ago the World Cup took place in Russia. Both FIFA and the European Football Union UEFA were expected to make further decisions on how to deal with the Russian teams on Monday evening.
World Cup 2022: FIFA probably suspends Russia – Poland and other countries had announced a boycott
FIFA only decided on Sunday that Russia would no longer be allowed to host international football competitions on its own territory. Home games of the Sbornaja should therefore only take place on neutral ground and without spectators. Now the world association intends to impose even tougher sanctions on the country.
Several countries, led by Poland, had previously announced that they no longer wanted to compete against Russia because of the war in Ukraine. In addition to the opponents in the World Cup playoffs – Poland, the Czech Republic and Sweden – the football associations of England, Denmark, Norway and Switzerland took such a step.
World Cup 2022: Russia must expect further sanctions – Leipzig waves bye in the Europa League
Further sanctions against Russian teams are also expected from UEFA. Bundesliga club RB Leipzig expects the Europa League round of 16 game against Spartak Moscow to be canceled. According to dpa information, there have been corresponding consultations for days after Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine. “We continue to be in close contact with the associations and have complete confidence in UEFA and their decision. We assume that the games will be canceled, ”said RB CEO Oliver Mintzlaff when asked by dpa. According to the relevant UEFA regulations, RB would then move into the quarter-finals without a fight.
The International Olympic Committee cleared the way for further measures on Monday. According to the IOC, athletes and officials from Russia and its ally Belarus should no longer be allowed to take part in international competitions. The IOC leadership made this recommendation to all world associations and organizers of sporting events. Here you can find it News ticker on the negotiations in the Ukraine war. (ck/dpa) *tz.de and Merkur.de are offers from IPPEN.MEDIA