Uefa forced into stalling plans to reintegrate Russia’s under-17 teams

Blanket ban on Russian sides ended after vote in SeptemberHowever at least 12 federations will not play against RussiaUefa has been forced to stall plans to reintegrate Russia’s under-17 teams into its competitions after widespread opposition rendered them unworkable.The surprise decision to accept junior teams and end a blanket ban on Russian sides, in place since the country’s illegal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, came when a vote was passed on 26 September. A Uefa executiv