Spartak Moscow ‘extremely upset’ as UEFA kick Russia club out of Europa League
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Spartak Moscow have released a statement insisting they are disappointed with the decision to kick them out of the Europa League. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, UEFA and FIFA revealed that all football clubs from the country will be banned from European competitions until further notice.
Spartak Moscow are “disappointed” with UEFA’s decision to ban them from playing in the Europa League.
An announcement was made earlier today that all Russian clubs would be kicked out of European competitions, with Spartak being the only one left.
It means that RB Leipzig have been given a bye to the next round of the tournament while the Otkrytie Bank Arena outfit have broken their silence.
A statement read: “UEFA and FIFA have decided to exclude from the current iteration of the Europa League. This means that our round of 16 ties against RB Leipzig will not go ahead as planned.
“This verdict is connected to the organizations’ position on recent events that have taken place in Ukraine.
“The recent decision taken by UEFA and FIFA although expected, is extremely upsetting. Unfortunately, the efforts that our club made in the Europa League have been nullified for reasons that are far outside the remit of sports.
“Spartak has millions of fans not only in Russia, but all over the world. Our successes and failures bring people from dozens of different countries together. We believe that sport, even in the most difficult times, should aim to build bridges, and not burn them. We are forced to obey a decision that we do not agree with.
“For now, we shall focus on domestic competitions, and are looking forward to a speedy achievement of peace that everybody needs.”
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