The organizers of the Superleague on soccer provided for the participation of the Russian Federation in the tournament

The organizers of the European Super League envisaged the participation of Russia in the traditional soccer tournament, which will be renamed the Unify League (Unify League). This is reported on December 17 by the organizing company A22.

The statement notes that 96 clubs from 55 countries will take part in the "Unify League". This number of countries is included in the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), taking into account the Russian Federation.

The tournament is scheduled to start in September 2025. The clubs will be divided into four divisions: "Star", "Gold", "Blue" and "Union". In the first two top divisions will be 16 teams, and in the rest - 32, writes "Sport-Express".

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Before that, on November 28, it became known that the Russian national soccer team was not among the participants of the five baskets for the draw for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

On February 28, 2022, the International Football Federation (FIFA) and UEFA suspended national teams and clubs from the Russian Federation from participation in all competitions under the auspices of the organizations. As assured in the organizations, soccer will become "a vector of unity and peace between nations" in case the situation around Ukraine improves.