The Russian Football Federation (RFS) announced on Tuesday evening that it had sent a letter to UEFA denouncing the new jersey of the Ukrainian selection for the Euro football, which features annexed Crimea and patriotic slogans.
In this letter, “we draw attention to the use of political motives on the Ukrainian national team’s jersey which goes against the basic principles of the UEFA kit regulations“, said the press service of the RFS, quoted by the Russian news agencies, three days before the start of the Euro.”Football is a sport that must always stay out of politics“, he recalled.
“Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Heroes!”
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“By approving such a uniform, UEFA is setting a precedent, because at an upcoming big tournament we could see other countries attempting to use their equipment for political ends.“, estimates the press service of the RFS. Unveiled Sunday, the jerseys of the Ukrainian selection bear the map of Ukraine, Crimea included and that Moscow annexed in 2014, as well as of the eastern territories, controlled by pro-Russian separatists This map corresponds to the recognized borders of the country.
Also included are the slogans “Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Heroes!”, Formulas taken from a patriotic song and became a rallying cry during the popular uprising of Maidan in 2014, which ousted a president supported by the Kremlin , Viktor Yanukovych. The presence of these slogans on the jersey drew criticism from Moscow, which associated these slogans with nationalist groups from World War II who fought the Soviets.
Ukraine and Russia both qualify for the Euro. The first will be in group C and the second in group B.
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