Uefa set to strip Russia of Champions League final at emergency meeting

24-Feb-2022 11:31:37 | The Guardian

Uefa executive committee to meet on Friday morning
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Uefa has called an extraordinary meeting to decide the fate of this season’s Champions League final, with the showpiece match almost certain to be moved from St Petersburg.

The executive committee will meet on Friday morning to discuss the consequences for football of the military invasion of Ukraine by Russia, with the aim of the meeting “to evaluate the situation and take all necessary decisions”.