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Alexander Cheferin opposed the elimination of any athletes for political reasons.

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Alexander Cheferin, Getty Images 03 September 2025, 11:39

UEFA President Alexander Cheferin commented on the war in Ukraine and the removal of Russia from international and European Cup tournaments.

“First, what is happening to the civilian population is very painful, kills me. On the other hand, I do not support the ban on the participation of athletes. After all, what an athlete can do to force his government to stop the war? It is very, very difficult. Now a ban on the Russian teams is. The situation in Russia and Ukraine was extremely strong political pressure.

For example, a former player of Yugoslavia Savichevich, who is now president of the Federation of Football of Montenegro, said that in 1992, when Yugoslavia was expelled from the European Championship, all players were against Miloshevich. They were all against the system. The system was undemocratic and so on. But they were expelled. And through political sanctions, the result was a hatred of the event that is still stored. In Serbia, for example, if you hold a NATO referendum, 80 percent will be opposed.

Therefore, in my opinion, sports should try to show the right path, but not forbidding athletes to participate in competitions. But, to be honest, again, with the war between Russia and Ukraine, we had an almost hysterical political reaction. We were among the first to take action, sincerely believing that sports can help put an end to this tragedy. Unfortunately, life showed us another. I do not see a big reaction from politics now. It is huge from civil society.

And I cannot understand how a politician who can do a lot to stop murder, wherever it is, can fall asleep by seeing all these dead children and civilians. I don’t understand that. That is, the idea that football should solve these problems? In no case, ” – says Cheferin’s words Politico.

Earlier, Ilya Zabarny shared his thoughts about the Russian in PSG.

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