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Premier League Suspend Broadcast Deal With Russia

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The Premier League has suspended its broadcast deal with Russia following the country’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. The move will take effect immediately, meaning Thursday’s four matches will not be shown in the country. The matter took only 15 minutes of a four-hour meeting of all 20 clubs in London on Tuesday to agree. The English top-flight also says it will donate £1m to support the people of Ukraine. The TV rights for the Premier League were owned by the Rambler Group. The company was in its final year of…

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UEFA, FIFA ban Russia clubs and national teams from football activities

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FIFA and UEFA have decided that Russian players would not be allowed to compete under Russia‘s name, while the country’s flag and anthem would be banned and any match would have to be played at a neutral venue behind closed doors. FIFA have decided to exclude Russia from the Qatar World Cup, following the calls for the country to be excluded from the tournament. Sweden, Poland, the Czech Republic, England and France have refused to play against Russia, and FIFA, hand in hand with UEFA, have taken the step to eliminate Russia from the road to the World Cup 2022. In addition, according to Bild, the Europa League last-16…

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