UEFA to Move Champions League Final From Russia After Military Action in Ukraine

• UEFA will no longer stage this season's Champions League final in St. Petersburg after Russia attacked Ukraine
• Alexander Ceferin has called for an extraordinary meeting of the UEFA executive committee to be held on Friday, February 25 to discuss the geopolitical crisis
• The 2022 UEFA Champions League Final has been scheduled for Saturday, May 28, and Wembley is being touted as the next possible host for the final

UEFA is set to move the 2022 Champions League final away from the Russian city, St. Petersburg following the country’s military attack on neighbours Ukraine.

According to Spanish news outlet Marca, an extraordinary meeting of the UEFA executive committee has been called by President Alexander Ceferin.

The meeting will be held on Friday, February 25 to discuss the geopolitical crisis and possibly the change of venue of the 2022 Champions League final.

UEFA who held an emergency meeting on Thursday, February 24 released a statement condemning Russia's military actions against Ukraine.

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It was initially believed that a de-escalation of the situation between Russia and Ukraine could see the match remain in Saint Petersburg but that is almost not possible following the invading of Ukraine.

Government, Federations task UEFA to take actions against Russia

Meanwhile, the British government and fan groups have asked UEFA to no longer play the UEFA Champions League final in St. Petersburg.

According to Reuters, Poland, Sweden, and the Czech Republic, Football Federations have also called for Russia not to be allowed to host World Cup qualifiers in April after its invasion of Ukraine

The Ukrainian Premier League has been suspended due to the Russian invasion as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared martial law in Ukraine.

Russian Footballer Cautions Against Declaring War on Ukraine

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Fedor Smolov who plays for Dynamo Moscow has become the first recognized Russian footballer to speak up against the war declared on Ukraine by Vladimir Putin.

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The Russian President has declared war on its neighbours Ukraine and has started sending troops around the border for a potential invasion of the Eastern European country in the coming days.

The 32-year-old took to social media and posted a black square with the caption 'No War,' which also included a Ukraine flag and a broken heart.