UEL: Spartak Moscow out of Europa League
Europa League last-16 match between Spartak Moscow &RB Leipzig has been cancelled, after suspending Russia's national team and teams from all tournaments
MOSCOW: The Europa League last-16 match between Spartak Moscow and RB Leipzig has been cancelled, UEFA stated on Monday, after suspending Russia's national team and teams from all tournaments.
"The UEFA Europa League matches between RB Leipzig and FC Spartak Moskva cannot take place, and, as a consequence, RB Leipzig are qualified to the quarter-finals of the competition," UEFA said in a statement.
FIFA & UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions
The Russian club in a statement taking to Twitter said, "The decision to exclude our team from Europa League is upsetting. We believe that sport, even in the most difficult times, should aim to build bridges, and not burn them. We will focus on domestic competitions and hope for a speedy achievement of peace that everybody needs."
The decision to exclude our team from Europa League is upsetting.
— FC Spartak Moscow (@fcsm_eng) February 28, 2022
We believe that sport, even in the most difficult times, should aim to build bridges, and not burn them.
We will focus on domestic competitions and hope for a speedy achievement of peace that everybody needs.
Edited - SportsAction / Inputs - Agency
