Uefa has paid more than €10.8 million in solidarity funds to Russian football clubs since their exclusion from European tournaments following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. These payments continued despite five Ukrainian clubs not receiving similar funds due to their locations in active conflict zones. Solidarity payments are intended to promote competitive balance in European leagues. Five Ukrainian clubs have formally complained about the withholding of their payments, attributing the issue to unclear banking requirements in Switzerland, which they believe relates to their geographical locations.
Uefa has allocated more than €10.8 million in solidarity funds to Russian football clubs since their ban from European tournaments post-invasion of Ukraine.
Despite the ban, payments were made to Russian clubs while Ukrainian clubs, located in conflict areas, were denied similar financial support.
Solidarity payments aim to maintain competitive balance across Europe's football leagues amid varying revenues from European competitions.
Five Ukrainian clubs have expressed concerns to Uefa about withheld funds for 2023-24 and 2024-25, citing unclear banking requirements as obstacles.
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