The European Football Association (UEFA) is developing contingency plans for the city that will host the final of this season's Champions League.
It is scheduled to host the "Gazprom Arena" in St. Petersburg, which can accommodate 68,000 fans, the final of the Champions League, but "UEFA" may have to move the tournament from Russia.
On Thursday, Russia launched an attack on Ukraine, and explosions were heard in the capital, Kiev, and other explosions were reported in Odessa and Kharkiv.
And according to the British news agency “BA Media” today, Thursday, “UEFA” is closely monitoring the situation, in anticipation of stripping Russia of the right to host the Champions League final, scheduled for May 28.
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PA Media suggested that UEFA's decision regarding the new city that will host the European final will be delayed until the two sides of the final match are known.
The agency indicated that if two teams from England qualify for the final match, as happened in the previous version when Manchester City met Chelsea, the final may be transferred to England, specifically to Wembley Stadium in London.
UEFA is also discussing the fate of the Russian national team from playing a match and perhaps two matches at home next March against Poland within the qualifying playoff for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
On Tuesday, the Polish Football Association requested clarification from the International Federation of the Game (FIFA) regarding the European annex.
"The Polish Football Association has called on FIFA for an urgent clarification regarding the issues related to the organization of the match," the Polish Football Association said in a statement.
The Federation added that it hopes to provide the appropriate conditions for players to prepare and play international matches.
A semi-final match between Russia and Poland is scheduled to take place in order to reserve a place in the play-off final in Russia on March 24.
The Polish Federation acknowledged that political decisions, such as the proposed sanctions against Russia, remain the responsibility of state authorities and international bodies.
"Aware of the potential threats related to the current situation, we are awaiting the position of the International Federation," the statement added.
The Polish Federation confirmed that the matter also concerns the Federation of Sweden and the Czech Republic, as one of them can face Russia in the final of the European Championship in Moscow.