The Ukrainian Football Association sent a letter to UEFA and the Football Federation of Turkey, in which it expressed its indignation at the fact that, despite the decisions of FIFA and UEFA, matches are being held with the participation of Russian teams.
"During the pre-season training period, clubs in a number of countries hold friendly matches, including representatives of Russia. According to information from open sources and the media, some of these matches have recently taken place in Turkey. Unfortunately, such matches may continue to happen.
As the war continues, taking daily lives of Ukrainians both on the battlefield and in their homes, hospitals, kindergartens, and FIFA and UEFA regulations on this situation remain unchanged, we assert that matches with Russian teams are unacceptable, and the participation of members of the European football family in their organization and directly in the game is a violation of UEFA regulations and an undermining of ethical principles and humanitarian values.
We appeal to you to take action against all those involved in order to avoid repeated gestures of disrespect and cases of violations of the sanctions rightly imposed by UEFA on teams from the aggressor country in the future, as inaction or lack of response and punishment for their illegal actions encourages terrorists to continue." — in particular, it is stated in the letter of the UAF.
