UEFA strips Russian city Kazan of hosting Super Cup game
NYON, Switzerland — UEFA stripped Russia of internet hosting rights on Wednesday for the season-opening Super Cup recreation in August due to the nation’s ongoing struggle in Ukraine.
The metropolis of Kazan, which was a 2018 World Cup host, was on account of stage the curtain-raising recreation between the winners of this season’s Champions League and Europa League.
It will now be performed in Athens on the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium residence of Olympiakos on Aug. 16, UEFA mentioned after an government committee assembly.
UEFA had not moved the Super Cup from Russia regardless of taking the 2022 Champions League closing from St. Petersburg inside days of Russia’s army invasion of Ukraine final February.
Russian groups have been banned from UEFA and FIFA competitions since Feb. 28 and the International Olympic Committee additionally suggested sports activities governing our bodies to not let Russia host occasions.
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