Russia have been suspended from all UEFA and FIFA competitions, including the World Cup play-offs, the governing bodies have announced. Both UEFA and FIFA have removed Russia from all fixtures until “football can again be a vector for unity and peace amongst people”. FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions ▶️ https://t.co/Q2htzW3W9z pic.twitter.com/LFo1bUtqmm — FIFA Media (@fifamedia) February 28, 2022A joint UEFA and FIFA statement confirmed the move, that will further isolate Russia’s sporting situation amid the invasion of Ukraine. “Following the initial decisions adopted by the FIFA Council and the UEFA Executive Committee, which envisaged the adoption of additional measures, FIFA and UEFA have today decided together that all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams, shall be suspended from participation in both FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice,” read the statement. “UEFA has today decided to end its partnership with Gazprom across all competitions,” read a UEFA statement.

Source: Express March 01, 2022 00:52 UTC