Latvian club will not be able to compete in European competition until the 2027/28 season.

UEFA on its official website announced the disqualification of the Latvian club Ventspils in European competitions until the 2027/28 season.

The club was found guilty of fraud, bribery and corruption, which violates the fair nature of competitions and matches.

In addition to the club's disqualification, sports director Nikolai Dyakin was suspended from football activities for four years, and the former chairman of the board of Ventspils Adlanas Shishkanova was suspended for life..

UEFA is also asking FIFA to extend these restrictive measures.

This disciplinary case is related to the Europa League duel in which Ventspils lost to Bordeaux (0: 1), which was served by the Russian referee Sergei Lapochkin. The referee himself was suspended for 10 years.

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