Ukraine
Unified Football League receives further setback
The proposed Unified Football League (UFL) for Russian and Ukrainian clubs has been met with further criticism after Russian Football Union (RFU) president Nikolai Tolstykh stated the funds earmarked for the project would be better directed elsewhere.
Platini criticises unified Russian and Ukrainian league
Russia and Ukraine’s proposed Unified Football League (UFL) has suffered a major blow after UEFA president Michel Platini told Russian president Vladimir Putin that such a competition would not “correspond” to its principles.
Bubka signs off Lviv 2022 Olympic bid
Ukraine’s national Olympic committee (NOC) president Sergey Bubka and Lviv mayor Andriy Sadovyy have signed letters of declaration expressing the city’s intent to bid to host the 2022 winter Olympics.
Lviv progresses its 2022 Olympic bid plans
The Lviv City Council has approved a proposed bid for the city to host the 2022 winter Olympics.
FIFA suspends Ukraine’s five-year ban
FIFA has suspended its sanctions against Ukraine as its national federation has lodged an appeal.
FIFA hands Ukraine five-year stadium ban
FIFA has banned Ukraine from playing any of World Cup qualifiers at its Lviv Arena until after the 2018 tournament in Russia, due to fan racism and the use of flares.
Bubka: In Profile
With less than two weeks until the International Olympic Committee (IOC) names its new leader, SportBusiness Group editorial director Kevin Roberts looks at the young life of Sergey Bubka, who would later become one of the presidential candidates.
Gazprom CEO hopeful of UFL plans
Alexei Miller, chief executive of Russian energy firm Gazprom, has maintained that the proposal for a Unified Football League (UFL) for Russian and Ukrainian clubs retains widespread support, ahead of a pre-season tournament starting tomorrow.
Bubka enters IOC president race
Pole-vaulter Sergey Bubka from Ukraine has officially announced his candidacy to become the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president.