Due to the well-known Russian-Ukrainian problem, all fields in the world have been affected to varying degrees, and in European football, it is even more because of changes in the situation that European football has changed within a day. It has been previously confirmed that the 2022 Champions League final in St. Petersburg will change venues, the World Preliminary Tournament between Russia and Sweden will also be postponed, the Ukrainian league has been suspended indefinitely, and perhaps with the passage of time, the turmoil in European football will be greater.
Due to the local turmoil, UEFA officials announced today that an emergency executive committee meeting will be held on February 25, local time, with the purpose of discussing the issue of European competitions, but the most important thing is to replace the venue for this year's Champions League final.
Previously, the original venue for the 2022 Champions League final was St. Petersburg, the second largest city in Russia, but at present, due to the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian problem, UEFA intends to hold a meeting to change the venue. At present, the home stadiums of Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United in the United are ready to take over, and the specific venues may be announced after tomorrow's meeting.
In addition to the impact of the Champions League final, the arrangement of the World Preliminary Round was also postponed. The Swedish Football Association officially issued a statement that in view of the current situation, the playoff match between Sweden and Russia, which was scheduled for March 29, is impossible, which is decided by the Swedish Football Association based on the consultation and consideration of UEFA and UEFA and the government. Teams such as Russia and Sweden and Poland have yet to qualify for the World Cup and still have to work on qualifying for a play-off.
However, the most affected is still the current turmoil in Ukrainian football, due to the dire situation, the second half of the Ukrainian Premier League, which was supposed to open tomorrow, was officially suspended, and all domestic sports were forced to suspend for 30 days. But as it stands, it's more like an indefinite pause than a short-term 30-day one.
In addition to the national impact, a Russian team was also ostracized by UEFA. Zenit, who is currently preparing for the Europa League, has traveled to Spain to prepare for the match against Real Betis, but UEFA is interested in letting Zenit retire to avoid adding too much unnecessary trouble. However, from the perspective of football alone, Zenit has no responsibility to withdraw from the game, after all, it is not the athletes who have caused the current situation, so UEFA's ideas and means are more to clear up the relationship.
No one can think that the world can change a lot in a day, and no one can think that local changes will also affect the whole world, and even affect various fields, and finally hope peace and love.