The European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) Executive Committee has decided that clubs from Russia and Belarus will not be invited to participate in any European club competitions during the 2022/23 season, according to the ETTU website. .
The decision was taken in accordance with the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and in accordance with previous ETTU decisions on this matter.
– The ETTU Executive Board believes that this decision is necessary to protect the safety of all participants and to guarantee the integrity of European club competitions. This was reinforced by a recent survey of all European clubs participating in the Champions League and European Cup in 2021/22, which showed that the vast majority of clubs would not want to compete in Russia or Belarus. , and many would refuse to participate. [в турнирах]whether clubs from these two countries also participate in next season’s competitions, the ETTU said in a statement.
On March 3, the ETTU executive committee decided to exclude Russian clubs UMMC and Fakel Gazprom from participating in the 2021/22 Champions League, the teams were to meet in the semi-finals. The winner of the competition was the team “Borussia” from Düsseldorf, which won its semi-final. On 27 April, the ETTU Appeals Board found the decision to be discriminatory and reinstated both teams in the league. Thus, the decision to suspend Russian clubs for the 2021/22 season is invalid, as are all subsequent decisions (including the announcement of the winner).
Source : MatchTV
