Fifa and Uefa have acted in unison to suspend Russian teams from international football competition.
The most powerful bodies in football acted after days of growing protest. Russia has now been removed from qualification for this winter’s
World Cup, and its remaining club side will no longer compete in the Europa League.
Uefa also announced that it is to cancel a long-standing and highly lucrative sponsorship deal with the Russian gas company, Gazprom. The suspension means that Russia will not be able to face Poland in a World Cup play-off semi-final next month, while its women’s team will also be barred from this summer’s European Championships in England.