UEFA sanctions: CAS rules against Russia

The Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) has turned down Moscow’s petition against UEFA which borders on the sanctions by the European football governing body barring Russian clubs and teams from participating in
European football games.

UEFA had earlier in reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, sanctioned the country’s national teams and clubs from taking part in any of its football events.

In furtherance to the ban, one of Russia’s clubs, Spartak Moscow was supposed to play against RB Leipzig in the Europa League round of 32 but was withdrawn from the contest and this gave the German club a bye to the round of 16.

However, the CAS ruling does not apply to the FIFA sanctions on the Russian national team that was supposed to compete in the FIFA playoff matches later this month.

The Russia Soccer Federation (RSF) in a different petition against FIFA, has also appealed to CAS to reverse the
sanctions against the country to give it the privilege to compete in the world football competition The Trumpet gathered.

CAF ruling on the UEFA sanctions said: “The president of the appeals arbitration division of the Court of
Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has denied the request filed by the Football Union of Russia (FUR) to stay, for the duration of the CAS proceedings, the execution of the UEFA executive committee’s decision to suspend all Russian teams and clubs from its competitions until further notice.

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“Consequently, the challenged decision remains in force and all Russian teams and clubs continue to be suspended from participation in UEFA competitions.”

While CAS’s ruling on the FIFA ban against the Russian national teams comes within the week, many Russian
athletes and sportsmen have been barred from so many sporting events around the world.