The UEFA Executive Committee, meeting this Tuesday in the Cypriot town of Limassol, agreed readmit in the competitions of this organization in minor teams from Russia.
These groups, as well as all categories and ages, are banned from February 2022 because of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Along with that veto, UEFA eliminated events scheduled in Russia, such as the Champions League finals to be held in Saint Petersburg or the Super Cup, scheduled in Kazan.
Today, the Executive Committee decided to re-admit the minor teams, “the boys and girls know they should not be punished for actions for which responsibility falls solely to adults,” as the organization explained in its statement.
In this way, over time the Russian teams of minor players will be accepted again in UEFA competitions.
This group includes under 17 teams, despite the fact that the draws for the tournaments in which they are supposed to participate have already been conducted.
UEFA’s decision regarding the Russian teams includes that all their matches will be played without the country’s flag, the anthem, the national game kit and will be played. outside the territory of Russia.
The lifting of this veto It does not involve the rest of the Russian teams and clubs, which will remain outside the UEFA competitive landscape until the end of the conflict in Ukraine.
Source: La Verdad
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