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·1 March 2022
Spartak Moscow kicked out of Europa League; RB Leipzig given bye
Spartak Moscow kicked out of Europa League; RB Leipzig given bye | OneFootball
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UEFA are in the process of eliminating Spartak Moscow from the Europa League.
The decision means that their Round of 16 opponents RB Leipzig will get an automatic place in the quarter-finals.
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The news is being reported by Bild in Germany, with the outlet suggesting that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is prompting the action.
Several national teams in the world have already stated they will not play against Russia, while the issue is now impacting Russian clubs as well.
RB Leipzig club chief Oliver Mintzlaff said: "We continue to be in close contact with the associations and have complete confidence in Uefa and their decision.
"We assume that the games will be cancelled."
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