Moscow exclusion is to follow soon
However, the continental association has reserved the right to take further steps and has announced that it will continue to hold extraordinary meetings at any time to reassess the situation in Ukraine – and will decide on further measures if necessary.
Bye for RB Leipzig
One such is banning Russian teams from participating in European competitions. According to consistent media reports, UEFA Spartak Moscow will be eliminated from Europe league ban, which gives RB Leipzig a bye for the quarterfinals. Until further notice, no Russian teams will be allowed to play under the UEFA umbrella.
Billions from Gazprom and Abramovich no longer in demand
FC Schalke 04, on the other hand, has taken a clear position. After the decision to remove the name of the main sponsor Gazprom from the jersey, the second division team has now also ended the cooperation, giving up many millions of euros. Schalke emphasized that “however, the complete financial capacity to act of the association is not affected by this decision“stay and”the club management confident” may be, “to be able to present a new partner in a timely manner“.
According to English “Times” Such a scenario is also imminent in the cooperation between UEFA and Gazprom. The European association is already working on terminating the contract with the previous main sponsor of the Champions League. This would also affect the EM in Germany 2024, in which the Russian natural gas company is the largest donor was intended.
Such is Roman Abramovich at Chelsea. How much he will be in the future is open. However, what the oligarch has announced is that he will be retiring for the time being. “I have delegated the responsibility and care of Chelsea FC to Trustees of the Chelsea Charitable Foundation“, shared Abramovich. However, he remains the owner and could return in the future.
Source: red