With the recent situation that Russia and Ukraine are going through, the world of football has not turned a blind eye, as multiple players have spoken out against the war events. One of the postcards was left by the match between Benfica and Ajax for the round of 16 of the Champions League, after Roman Yaremchuk, a Ukrainian who plays for Benfica, scored a goal and showed his country’s shield to show solidarity with his homeland .
And after the goal, the footballer decided to celebrate by taking off his shirt to show one that he had below with the Ukrainian shield . This measure of relief for all the compatriots who are suffering did not go under the table, as his teammate, Oleksandr Zinchenko, shared on his social networks.
In view of the conflict, UEFA is between a rock and a hard place, because until now the Champions League final will be played in Saint Petersburg, however, Ceferin called an emergency meeting to discuss this matter.
The problem is that Gazprom, the largest Russian oil company in the world, is one of the main sponsors of the Champions League and UEFA does not want to take sides in the situation, so it has not commented on it .
But given that the facts do not seem to have a prompt resolution, UEFA must take sides and decide whether to change the venue, even if it costs a loss of economic income due to sponsorship matters, or maintain its decision despite the political-social conditions that are currently being experienced in Russia.
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