After the start of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukrainian territories, all clubs and teams of the aggressor country were excluded from international competitions.

However, the Russian Federation decided to challenge the fair decision. According to ESPN, on July 5, the court will consider the appeal of the Russian Football Union (RFU) against the joint decision of FIFA and UEFA to disqualify Russian clubs and teams..

At the second hearing, on July 11, the appeal of four Russian clubs - Zenit, Dynamo Moscow, Sochi and CSKA - to exclude all Russian clubs from tournaments under the auspices of UEFA will be considered.

The teams of the aggressor country can ask for an expedited consideration of the case, because the qualification of the Champions League has already started, and the Europa League and the Conference League will start soon.

Earlier it was reported that Russian basketball clubs were thrown out of the most prestigious European tournament.