The war caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had a profound impact worldwide and football has not been exempt. The Premier League foresees sanctions against Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea and close to President Vladimir Putin, who will be prevented by members of the British Government from setting foot in the country again.
Another strong repercussion of the last few hours is that UEFA is evaluating the possibility of changing the venue for the final of this Champions League. According to the calendar, the definition was scheduled for May 28 this year in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Given the current scenario, the parent body of European football would already have “alternatives in mind” according to Infobae and other media reports.
Aleksander Čeferin foresees an extraordinary meeting for tomorrow, Friday, to analyze the events that take place in Ukraine after the advance of the Russian forces and “make the pertinent decisions”.
English portals reported that Manchester United will not renew the sponsorship contract for 40 million pounds sterling (more than 53 million dollars) with the Russian airline Aeroflot due to the risk of “damage to the commercial image of the club”, which would derive from maintain the contractual relationship. What’s more, for their recent trip to Madrid, where they tied 1-1 with Atlético for the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, the “Red Devils” have already resorted to another airline.
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