Naman Ramachandran The world of soccer has responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine with marquee event UEFA Men’s Champions League final moved from Saint Petersburg to Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris.
The UEFA Executive Committee held an extraordinary meeting on Friday, “following the grave escalation of the security situation in Europe,” the UEFA said in a statement.
Russia has been stripped of the tournament final but the game will be played as initially scheduled on May 28. “UEFA wishes to express its thanks and appreciation to French Republic President Emmanuel Macron for his personal support and commitment to have European club football’s most prestigious game moved to France at a time of unparalleled crisis.
Together with the French government, UEFA will fully support multi-stakeholder efforts to ensure the provision of rescue for football players and their families in Ukraine who face dire human suffering, destruction and displacement,” the UEFA said.
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