Tomorrow is exactly one month since two Crimean clubs, Sevastopol and Rubin Yalta, illegally started in the second league of the Russian championship. During this time, eight illegal matches have been played, including three on the territory of the annexed peninsula.
Photo: ultras.org.uaWe will remind, after the occupation of the Ukrainian Crimea by Russia in 2014, by decision of FIFA and UEFA, the "Crimean Football Union" (CFU) was created with a special status. Crimean teams could only participate in the domestic championship and cup, and are not allowed to play in any Russian tournament.
On 16 July, in violation of UEFA and FIFA norms, Sevastopol and Rubin Yalta played their first official matches against Russian teams. The very next day, on 17 July, the Ukrainian Football Association (UAF) asked UEFA to react to the inclusion of Crimean clubs in the Russian championship. There has been no response to this appeal, at least officially available, to this day. The only response was a statement by a UEFA clerk that they are "in contact with the Ukrainian Football Association and the Russian Football Union on this matter".
