Russia will disappear from the football map: FIFA and UEFA have adopted the toughest possible sanctions! – Sports

and archival footage of June 13, 2018 FIFA President Gianni Infantino (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose at the opening of the FIFA Congress on the occasion of the 2018 World Cup in Moscow Source: TASR / AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko

ZÜRICH – The International Football Federation and the European Football Union excluded national teams and clubs from Russia from all competitions on Monday. The penalty for the Russian invasion of Ukraine is valid until revoked. Russia will not play in the March draw for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar and Spartak Moscow finished in the round of the European League.

The International Olympic Committee has recommended that all sports federations exclude Russia from international competitions. FIFA and UEFA responded quickly with a joint statement.

“The football movement is 100% united and expresses solidarity with the people affected in Ukraine. The presidents of both organizations hope that the situation in Ukraine will improve quickly and significantly so that football can once again become a bearer of unity and peace among the people.” listed on uefa.com.

The Russians were to play in the semifinals of the playoffs on March 24 against Poland. If successful, they would compete against the winner of the Sweden-Czech Republic match in the final battle for a place in Qatar. However, the Poles and both potential rivals in the finals of the barrage refused to play against Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine.

The women’s national team will not take part in the July European Championships in England, for which it has qualified. According to the DPA agency, the German club RB Leipzig, which was originally to be a rival of Spartak Moscow, advanced directly to the EL quarterfinals.

In addition, UEFA terminated its sponsorship partnership with energy giant Gazprom, which is majority owned by the Russian Federation, with immediate effect. This applies to the Champions League, EURO 2024 and other competitions. Gazprom was one of the largest sponsors of the governing body of European football, a contract that was valid until 2024, allegedly worth about 40 million euros a year.

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