ROME (ITALPRESS) – “What’s happening to civilians in Gaza hurts me personally. It’s impossible to see these things anymore. On the other hand, I’m not a supporter of the disqualification of athletes.” UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said this in an interview with Politico, responding to a question about the possibility of Israeli clubs being banned from European competitions due to the situation in the Strip.
“What can an athlete do to pressure his government to stop the war? It’s very, very difficult. Russian teams have been disqualified for three and a half years. Is the war over? It’s not over. I must say that with the situation in Russia and Ukraine, there was very strong political pressure. Now it’s more from civil society than from politicians, because politicians are obviously very pragmatic when it comes to wars and victims. I can’t say what will happen. Everything is being discussed, but I personally am against the disqualification of athletes,” he added.
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