Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) retained uefaBan on Russian teams participating in the competitions of Case Discussion on the matter, it said on Tuesday.
football governing body fifa and UEFA together decided that all Russian teams, whether national or club sides, be suspended from participating in FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Russian Football Union (RFU) appealed to the CAS but the chairman of the Appeal Arbitration Division declined the request to lift the ban until the final decision of the CAS.
“The challenging decision remains in force and all Russian teams and clubs continue to be suspended from participating in UEFA competitions,” CAS said in a statement.
The decision meant that Spartak could not play a Europa League match against Moscow club RB Leipzig, allowing the German club to advance to the quarter-finals.
The ruling only applies to UEFA competitions, Russia still wants to eliminate the FIFA ban that would allow them to participate world Cup Qualifying playoff matches are due later this month.
It said, “The decisions of the CAS … a request to suspend the execution of the decisions of FIFA for the duration of the proceedings of the CAS are likely to be issued at the end of this week.”
Russia was to host Poland in the World Cup qualifying playoffs on 24 March. If Russia remains suspended at that time, they will be ruled out of the World Cup and unable to enter the final in Qatar in November.
The Polish FA stated that they would refuse to play against the Russian team, and the Czech Republic and Sweden, who are on the same playoff path, also refused to face Russia.
football governing body fifa and UEFA together decided that all Russian teams, whether national or club sides, be suspended from participating in FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Russian Football Union (RFU) appealed to the CAS but the chairman of the Appeal Arbitration Division declined the request to lift the ban until the final decision of the CAS.
“The challenging decision remains in force and all Russian teams and clubs continue to be suspended from participating in UEFA competitions,” CAS said in a statement.
The decision meant that Spartak could not play a Europa League match against Moscow club RB Leipzig, allowing the German club to advance to the quarter-finals.
The ruling only applies to UEFA competitions, Russia still wants to eliminate the FIFA ban that would allow them to participate world Cup Qualifying playoff matches are due later this month.
It said, “The decisions of the CAS … a request to suspend the execution of the decisions of FIFA for the duration of the proceedings of the CAS are likely to be issued at the end of this week.”
Russia was to host Poland in the World Cup qualifying playoffs on 24 March. If Russia remains suspended at that time, they will be ruled out of the World Cup and unable to enter the final in Qatar in November.
The Polish FA stated that they would refuse to play against the Russian team, and the Czech Republic and Sweden, who are on the same playoff path, also refused to face Russia.