UEFA stands firm on maintaining Russia ban

Government

UEFA's position on the exclusion of Russian clubs and the national team from international competitions "remains unchanged," said the president of the continental forum, Aleksander Èeferin. The decision is directly linked to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022, and the condition for a possible return remains the same: an end to the conflict. "UEFA's position is clear and has not changed," Èeferin said in a press conference. He stressed that the European body cannot