![]() The Champions League final, European football's showpiece match, is due to take place at the Krestovsky Stadium in the Russian city of St Petersburg on May 28.īut European football's governing body, UEFA, have insisted they are not currently considering taking the honour of hosting their most prestigious match away from Russia just yet.Ī statement read: 'UEFA is constantly and closely monitoring the situation. Western states, including the UK, USA and United Nations, are now lining up to slap sanctions on key Russian figures and businesses but there is no sign that Putin is willing to back down. Putin ordered his troops to carry out 'peacekeeping' duties in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions after he recognised them as independent on Monday, another act that prompted tensions to escalate. UK health secretary Sajid Javid said on Tuesday morning that Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Ukraine after Russian tanks, armoured vehicles and trucks were seen rolling into eastern regions overnight. UEFA insist there are 'no plans' to move this season's Champions League final from St Petersburg amid the threat of war between Russia and Ukraine.
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