The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) rejected the appeals of the Russian Football Association and four Russian football clubs on the 15th. This means that Russian teams continue to be banned from participating in all competitions held by FIFA and UEFA until further notice.
After the conflict between Russia and Ukraine broke out, FIFA and UEFA decided on February 28 to suspend Russian teams from participating in all events hosted by them. In March, the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected the Russian Football Association's appeal, which basically killed the Russian national team's hopes of participating in the World Cup in Qatar. In late May, four Russian football clubs (Zenit St. Petersburg, Dynamo Moscow, CSKA Moscow, Sochi Football Club) appealed against UEFA, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected it in July their appeal. This means that the Russian team will not be able to participate in the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League, the 2022 Women's European Cup, and all UEFA club competitions in the 2022/23 season.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said in a statement: "It is unfortunate that Russian teams, clubs and players, despite not being responsible for Russia's military actions in Ukraine , have been given a penalty due to decisions by FIFA and UEFA. "Cause such a negative impact." However, "for the safety and order of the football community", the expert group had to make such a decision.
In response, the Russian Football Association responded: "It strongly opposes the decision of the Sports Tribunal and reserves the right to continue to safeguard its own interests." Next, the Russian Football Association may demand compensation or file a new appeal to the Swiss Supreme Court.
Author: Wu Shu
Editor: Chen Haixiang
