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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Gardner

Uefa backtracks on plans to reintegrate Russia to Under-17s competition

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A controversial plan to admit Russian under-17 teams to Uefa competitions amid the invasion of Ukraine has been shelved.

In late September, a motion passed by Uefa’s executive committee had asked the organisation’s administrators to look at a “technical solution” to enable the under-17 boys and girls teams to enter qualification for finals tournaments due to take place in Cyprus and Sweden next year.

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