The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has not allowed Russian football clubs to play in the Champions League and Europa League for the 2022/2023 season, the press service of the organization reports.

“Russian clubs will not be in UEFA club competitions in the 2022/23 season,” the UEFA press service said.

Russian clubs and teams were suspended from participation in international tournaments by the decision of UEFA and FIFA on February 28 due to the invasion of Russian troops in Ukraine.

The decision was made with the wording “until further notice”.

As championat.com wrote , the decision to ban Russian clubs from European competitions and national teams from European tournaments was not final, European officials had two options: officially ban national teams and clubs for the entire next season or extend the current suspension until further notice.

The second option left Russia with a chance to compete for access to the Euro. But UEFA officials chose the hard, first option.

Thus, the men’s team will not only miss the Nations League, but will also not be able to take part in the qualifying tournament for the European Championship 2024, since it starts in March 2023.

In addition, there will be no Russian teams next season in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, UEFA Women’s Champions League and UEFA Youth League.

In addition, UEFA has rejected Russia’s bid to host the 2028 or 2032 European Championships. On March 23 this year, the president of the Russian Football Union, Alexander Dyukov, announced Russia’s plans to claim to host Euro 2028 or Euro 2032.