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Bobby Vincent

How many extra Champions League places will be available as UEFA ban Russia from competition

UEFA has confirmed its decision to ban Russian clubs from both its and FIFA's competitions "until further notice" following the country's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

A statement from UEFA on Monday read: "All Russian clubs and national teams are suspended from participation in both FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice.

"Following the initial decisions adopted by the FIFA Council and the UEFA Executive Committee, which envisaged the adoption of additional measures, FIFA and UEFA have today decided together that all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams, shall be suspended from participation in both FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice.

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