The UEFA general secretary stated that Israel will not be excluded from football competitions
When asked whether Israel, like Russia , will be excluded from football competitions , Theodore Theodoridis, the general secretary of the FA , said: "The position of Israel and Russia is different. Israel will not be left out of the tournaments ," he answered . This was reported by TRT .
It is noted that on Thursday, February 8, 12 countries of the Middle East appealed to FIFA to ban participation in international tournaments due to Israel's military operation in Palestine. The letter was also sent to the UEFA office.
" Earlier, due to the beginning of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, UEFA introduced sanctions against the Russian national team. But for some reason, Israel's similar and even bloodier war and aggression against Palestine was not taken into account ," the report said .
We remind you that after October 7, 2023, more than 27,000 Palestinians died due to Israeli aggression , 40% of them were children.
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