Russian Invasion of Ukraine: CAS 2022/A/8865, CAS 2022/A/8866, CAS 2022/A/8867 & CAS 2022/A/8868

CAS 2022/A/8865 FC Zenit JSC v. Union des Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA) CAS 2022/A/8866 FC Sochi v Union des Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA) CAS 2022/A/8867 PFC CSKA Moscow v Union des Associations Européennes de Football (UEFA)

Date of the decision: 2022-11-25

Arbitrator(s): Leanne O'Leary Michael Beloff K.C. Jeffrey Benz

The case brief summarizes the legal proceedings undertaken by four Russian clubs banned from entering UEFA-organized competitions in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. CAS upheld the ban imposed by UEFA on Russian clubs.

Facts and Procedure

On 24 February 2022, a military conflict involving Russia and Ukraine started to unfold in Ukraine. Due to this, the European Council and the Council of Europe condemned these military actions.

On 25 February 2022, the United Nations Security Council attempted to adopt a Resolution on Ending the Ukraine Crisis, which the Russian Federation vetoed.

On the same day, the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued a statement recommending that all International Sports Federations cancel any sporting event that would take place in Russia.

Then, UEFA informed its member associations...

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