{"id":1277565,"date":"2025-08-08T12:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T09:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/uefa-paid-millions-of-euros-to-clubs-from-russia-but-did-not-pay-aid-to-ukrainian-teams\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T12:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T09:16:09","slug":"uefa-paid-millions-of-euros-to-clubs-from-russia-but-did-not-pay-aid-to-ukrainian-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/uefa-paid-millions-of-euros-to-clubs-from-russia-but-did-not-pay-aid-to-ukrainian-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"UEFA paid millions of euros to clubs from Russia, but did not pay aid to Ukrainian teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>UEFA has paid out over 10 million euros to football clubs from the Russian Federation. At the same time, five teams from Ukraine have not received similar payments.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/aug\/08\/uefa-paid-russian-football-clubs-solidarity-funds-invasion-ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">was reported<\/a> in the Guardian.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;Solidarity&#8221; payments from UEFA are usually given to clubs that have not achieved good enough results to qualify for European competitions.<\/p>\n<p> Russian clubs and the national team have been banned from participating in international competitions since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p> Despite this, UEFA paid the Russian Football Association 3 million euros in funds for the 2022-2023 season, another 3 million euros for the 2023-2024 season, and 4 million euros for the 2024-2025 season.<\/p>\n<p> It is known that on July 27, the directors of five Ukrainian clubs wrote a letter to the UEFA president complaining about the &#8220;emergency situation&#8221; amid the withholding of payment of &#8220;solidarity&#8221; funds for the seasons from 2023 to 2025.<\/p>\n<p> Among the affected teams:<\/p>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li> &#8220;Chornomorets&#8221;;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> &#8220;Real Pharma&#8221;;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> &#8220;Metallurgist&#8221;;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> &#8220;Phoenix-Mariupol&#8221;;<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> &#8220;Metalist 1925&#8221;.<\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p> &#8220;We have not received any more detailed information or any legal justification for these payment restrictions. The wording used regarding the &#8220;war zone&#8221; is completely incomprehensible to us and does not correspond to reality. The war zone, or rather the zone of Russian military aggression, is not some specific region of our country, but the whole of Ukraine,&#8221; the club leaders noted.<\/p>\n<p> Ukrainian teams emphasized the importance of any additional financial assistance and support.<\/p>\n<p> Additionally, in March 2025, the executive committee of the Ukrainian Football Association complained that Russian clubs were receiving UEFA ranking points for each season they were disqualified. The total number of points per season determines how many national teams will participate in European tournaments, including the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p> It is worth noting that the ex-wife of Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, Polina Yumasheva, is a member of one of the UEFA committees. She is also the daughter of a former advisor to Russian dictator Putin.<\/p>\n<p> Earlier, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/rosiyskykh-sportsmeniv-ne-dopustiat-do-olimpiady-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the International Olympic Committee officially confirmed that all Russian national teams, including the hockey team, will not be allowed to participate in the 2026 Olympics<\/a> .<\/p>\n<div class=\"full-post__content font-rules\">\n<p> Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UEFA has paid out over 10 million euros to football clubs from the Russian Federation. At the same time, five teams from Ukraine have not received similar payments. This was reported in the Guardian. &#8220;Solidarity&#8221; payments from UEFA are usually given to clubs that have not achieved good enough results to qualify for European competitions. 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