Slavia Prague Cancels Game After Slovakian Opponent Played Russian Team – News18

PRAGUE: Slavia Prague has canceled a heat-up sport in opposition to Slovan Bratislava as a result of the Slovak champion performed a pleasant match in opposition to Russia’s Dynamo Moscow.

Slovan, which is able to face Sturm Graz within the playoff of the Europa Conference League subsequent month, performed the pleasant on Tuesday throughout its coaching camp in Qatar.

“It seems we have a different view of the war (against Ukraine)” stated Jaroslav Tvrdík, the chairman of Slavia’s board.

The Czech membership as a substitute will play one other Slovak crew, Zlate Moravce, and can donate the proceeds to Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia practically two years in the past.

In a press release Wednesday, Slovan argued it didn’t violate any regulation by enjoying Dynamo. Director common Ivan Kmotrík Jr. stated the membership rejected accusations that it “legitimized a military conflict in any way.”

“We’re against any war,” he stated.

Kmotrík stated athletes shouldn’t be discriminated in opposition to due to their nationality or origin and added it’s proper that Russians are allowed to take part within the NHL or WTA and ATP tennis tournaments.

Russia’s golf equipment have been been banned from European competitions for the reason that invasion. Ukrainian groups must play their video games overseas.

When UEFA and its president Aleksander Ceferin moved in September to reintegrate Russia’s nationwide beneath-17 groups to its competitions, it provoked a backlash from some European member federations who continued to refuse to let their youth groups play Russia. UEFA withdrew the proposal inside two weeks.

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