Sports policy: DFB boss against Russia's return to world football

Plan for Russia to rejoin Olympics sparks disgust in Ukraine

Russian “athletes and officials are part of the state propaganda machine,” Kyiv warns new International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry.

For a long time Marc-André ter Stegen had to fight to be Germany's number one. Now he openly talks about a disappointing decision against him.

DFB President Neuendorf has spoken out against a return of Russian teams to international football competitions. Russia continues its war of aggression against Ukraine that is contrary to international law, said Neuendorf. Unfortunately, nothing has changed at the starting point, which led to the suspension of Russian teams.

Russian teams are excluded from all international football competitions. That must remain the case at the moment, the DFB President says. There can now be discussions in Belgrade.

Russia's football association is pushing for the return of its teams to the international football game operation. There is still contradiction in the UEFA - but the picture is not uniform.

Europe's top football players around DFL boss Hans-Joachim Watzke see no reason for a debate on Russia's return to international competitions. "The status quo has not changed, so it is not an issue," said Watzke after the