Maltese MEP Criticises FIFA and UEFA Over Ukraine-Palestine Double Standards

Maltese MEP Criticises FIFA and UEFA Over Ukraine-Palestine Double Standards

Maltese Labour MEP Daniel Attard has criticised FIFA and UEFA for what he described as blatant double standards in handling conflicts. He noted that Russian teams were banned from international competitions just four days after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Meanwhile, despite years of appeals from the Palestinian Football Association, no action has been taken against Israeli clubs based in illegal West Bank settlements—contrary to FIFA’s own …

Daniel Attard On Ukraine-Palestine FIFA & UEFA Double Standard

Maltese Labour MEP Daniel Attard has criticised FIFA and UEFA for what he describes as blatant double standards in their treatment of Israel and Palestine compared to Russia. In his statement, Attard recalled how both governing bodies moved swiftly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Four days. That’s how long it took FIFA and UEFA to act decisively,” he noted, pointing out that Russian teams were banned from competitions on 28 February 2022. T…