Factual effect on FC Shakhtar Donetsk

Given the invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine, the Bureau of FIFA Council introduced its first edition of Annexe 7 to the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (FIFA RSTP) on 7 March 2022. In accordance with it, all the employment contracts between clubs affiliated with the Ukrainian Football Association (FFU) and foreign players/coaches were automatically suspended until 30 June 2022. This step was quite helpful for Ukrainian clubs because football competitions in Ukraine were suspended as of...

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