MOSCOW, Sep 17 German Interior Minister Nancy Feather sent a letter to President of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Aleksander Čeferin with a demand to remove the national teams of Russia and Belarus from the European Championship in 2024, reports Der Spiegel. Earlier, the International Football Federation (FIFA) and UEFA issued a joint statement according to which Russian teams and clubs were suspended from participation in all international competitions for an indefinite period. In mid-July, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected appeals against this decision. «Russia, which violates international law, and Belarus — a key ally of the Russian leadership — should be excluded from all international football tournaments,» the letter says. «Football must justify its responsible role and show a united stance against violations of human rights. All perpetrators must be deprived of any opportunity to play sports, influence or represent themselves in any other way,” Feser said. in Frankfurt. It will feature 54 teams. The tournament itself will take place from June 14 to July 14, 2024 in Germany. 24 teams will take part in the final part of the championship.
