Ukrainian teams to boycott UEFA competitions after ban on Russian youth sides is lifted

UEFA said in a statement on Wednesday that 'children should not be punished' for the actions of adults.

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00:00 Ukrainian football teams are set to boycott UEFA competitions after the European governing

00:05 body decided to lift a ban on Russia's youth sides.

00:10 Restrictions had prevented Russia from taking part in the Women's European Championship

00:14 and the World Cup qualifiers, to name a few.

00:18 UEFA said in a statement that children should not be punished for the actions of adults,

00:23 but clarified that senior teams at club and national levels would remain banned due to

00:27 Russia's actions in Ukraine.

00:30 The Ukrainian Association of Football urged UEFA to maintain the blanket ban and added

00:35 that the decision is groundless and tolerates Moscow's aggression.

00:43 Whilst England's football association said its youth teams would not play against Russia,

00:49 UEFA President Alexander Seferin insisted that UEFA's continuing suspension against

00:53 Russian adult teams reflected its commitment to take a stand against violence.

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