UEFA President appreciated the possibility of returning Russian clubs and teams to the international arena

06 April 2023, 13:48 | Sports 
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Aleksander Ceferin, re-elected President of the European Football Union (UEFA), answered the question of journalists whether the organization plans to cancel the " According to him, this will definitely not happen while the war in Ukraine continues, since there are no prerequisites for revising the sanctions against the aggressor country.. " My heart is breaking because of Russian athletes who are not to blame for anything and cannot normally participate in our competitions. But as long as this war continues, as long as this madness continues, there must be this form of pressure," In addition, the head of UEFA said that the organization does not plan to change its decision regarding the clubs and national teams of Belarus, which will continue to participate in international competitions, but are deprived of the opportunity to play matches on the territory of their country.. At the same time, UEFA decided to deprive Belarus of the right to host Euro 2025 among women's under-19 teams.. Recall that after the start of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, UEFA and FIFA suspended the clubs and teams of the Russian Federation from participating in tournaments under their auspices. Later, the "

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