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Global soccer's governing body FIFA and European soccer's
governing body UEFA decided in February that all Russian teams,
whether national or club sides, would be suspended from
participation in FIFA and UEFA competitions after the invasion,
which Moscow calls a "special military operation".
In March, CAS rejected a request from the Russian soccer
federation (FUR) to freeze FIFA's suspension, effectively ending
its hopes of competing at the World Cup in Qatar.
Later in May, Russian Premier League clubs Zenit St Petersburg,
Dynamo Moscow, FC Sochi and CSKA Moscow filed an appeal against
UEFA.
"In all of these cases, the Panel determined that the escalation
of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and the public and
government responses worldwide, created unforeseen and
unprecedented circumstances to which FIFA and UEFA had to
respond," CAS said in a statement.
"In determining that Russian teams and clubs should not
participate in competitions under their aegis while such
circumstances persisted, the Panel held that both parties acted
within the scope of the discretion granted to them under their
respective statutes and regulations."
After FIFA and UEFA's decision, several national soccer
associations also announced that they would not play against
Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine, including those
of Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic.
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Toby Davis)
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