The International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have decided to exclude football clubs and national teams of the Russian Federation from participating in international competitions.
This is stated in a statement published on the FIFA website on February 28.
– All Russian teams, whether national teams or club teams, will be suspended from participation in FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice. These decisions were taken today by the FIFA Council Bureau and the UEFA Executive Committee, respectively the highest decision-making bodies of both organizations, on such urgent matters, the statement said.
Also on February 28, UEFA terminated the contract with Russian Gazprom.
– UEFA has decided to terminate cooperation with Gazprom in all competitions. The decision is effective immediately and applies to all existing agreements, including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA national team competitions and Euro 2024, the official notice said.
