The UEFA Executive Committee has declared the “ineligible” on Monday candidacy which he presented Russia to host the 2028 or 2032 European Championships, and also, among other sanctions for the invasion of Ukraine, has maintained the I veto all Russian clubs in their competitions for the 2022-2023 season.
“The UEFA Executive Committee has declared ineligible the candidacy submitted by the Russian Football Federation (FUR) to host EURO 2028 or EURO 2032, in accordance with Article 16.02 of the Bidding Regulations for UEFA Finals and Finals, which states that ‘each bidder will ensure that they do not act in a way that could discredit UEFA, the UEFA final or the UEFA final, any other bidder. in the bidding process or in European football, “the body said in a statement.
He recalled that “given the uncertainty about when the suspension will be lifted” on Russian football due to the war in Ukraine, the acceptance of this candidacy “would also go against” his decision last February in the which goes to suspend to all Russian representative teams and clubs to participate in their competitions “if allowed” this candidacy to the Russian Federation.
“The UEFA Executive Committee will be waiting for new meetings to re-evaluate the legal and event situation as it evolves and make new decisions as needed,” said Aleksander Ceferin, chairman.
Thus, Turkey and the joint candidacy of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland will be the aspirants to organize the Euro 2028while Turkey and Italy, for 2032.
In addition, UEFA will not allow the participation of Russian teams in their club competitions in the 2022-2023 season in any of its modalities and categories, a measure that also affects their national teams.
In this way, Portugal will replace Russia in the final phase of the Women’s European Championship of England this summer, while Hungary will complete the ‘Final Four’ of the Women’s Futsal next July with Spain, Portugal and Ukraine.
Likewise, the Russian team will not participate in the next edition of the League of Nations and will be relegated to the C League, and the men’s under-21 team has been definitively eliminated from the qualifying phase for the Euro 2023, where it was framed with Spain.
