FIFA and UEFA’s Reaction to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Journal: Voetbal- & Sportjuridische Zaken
Year: 2023

FIFA and UEFA’s Reaction to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine. How the neutrality of sport survived the war Russia invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 had an immediate impact on international sports and was quickly followed with numerous measures directed against Russian and Belarusian teams and athletes. The present piece analyses the legal grounds invoked by FIFA and UEFA to exclude Russian teams from their competitions. It argues that the legal justifications advanced by both federations did not