MOSCOW, Mar 18 The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) denied the Russian Football Union (RFU) in a request to suspend the International Football Federation (FIFA) ban on the participation of Russian teams in tournaments under the auspices of FIFA until the decision is fully appealed. «The contested decision remains in force, and all Russian teams and clubs are suspended from participation in competitions under the auspices of FIFA «Arbitration proceedings are ongoing. A panel of arbitrators is currently being established, the parties are exchanging written submissions. A hearing date has not yet been set,» the CAS said in a release. and UEFA issued a joint statement, according to which Russian teams and clubs have been suspended from participation in all international competitions for an indefinite period due to the situation and in Ukraine. The RFU filed an appeal with the CAS, later it became known that the court refused the RFU's request for an expedited procedure for the consideration of the case.
