MOSCOW, May 2. The Executive Committee of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) adopted the decision to recognize the bid of the Russian Football Union (RFU) to host the European Championship in 2028 or 2032 as non-compliant, is reported on the UEFA website. The article states that each applicant must ensure that there are no actions that discredit UEFA, other participants, the application procedure or European football in general", the statement says.
It is also noted that the possible hosting of the tournament by Russia would mean automatic qualification of the team — the hosts of the tournament, and given the uncertainty of when the suspension from UEFA competitions from Russian clubs and national teams will be lifted, there is a risk of controversy.» The UEFA Executive Committee is ready to convene further meetings to re-evaluate the legal and factual situation as it development and further decisions,» UEFA said in a statement. The elections for the host countries of the European Championships will take place in September 2023. Applications with the intention to host the tournament were filed by England, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland and Wales (jointly), as well as Turkey.