Russia at Euro 2022: UEFA president in a ‘hurry’ to decide country’s fate

A decision on Russia’s expulsion from the Women’s European Championships this summer is still to be made, though UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says the organisation are keen to come to a verdict soon. 

Russia are one of the 16 teams to have qualified for the competition, which begins in England in July, but the country has been indefinitely suspended from all football due to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. 

However, UEFA are still yet to officially announce whether Russia will be replaced and who will take their place in the draw instead. 

According to ESPN, the issue of Russia’s presence at the Euros is not due to be discussed until the next Executive Committee meeting on May 10th, though Ceferin has stressed the issue will be solved soon. 

“We are in a hurry to decide this issue,” he said. “We will have to take the decision soon.” 

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in a number of sanctions on athletes and sports teams associated with the country. 

UEFA and FIFA confirmed in a joint statement in March that all Russian teams would be suspended from participating in club and international tournaments until further notice. 

The Russian men’s team were kicked out of the World Cup play-offs as opponents Poland received a bye. 

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Russia presence at Women's Euros in England. "We are in a hurry to decide about this issue. We will have to take the decision soon."

Spartak Moscow were also kicked from the Europa League, giving RB Leipzing a free pass to the quarter-finals. 

Elsewhere, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was disqualifieid as a director of the football club and the UK government have frozen Abramovich’s assets in the United Kingdom. 

But despite Russia’s indefinite