![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Russia complained to UEFA the next day over the issue, saying it wanted an "explanation" over the why the jerseys, seen in Moscow as a "political provocation," were approved. The new design was unveiled on June 7 by the president of the Football Federation of Ukraine, Andriy Pavelko, who said that "all Ukraine, from Sevastopol and Simferopol to Kyiv, from Donetsk and Luhansk to Uzhhorod will support them in every match." A day before the start of the European Championships, UEFA has told Ukraine it must remove the patriotic phrase "Glory to the heroes" because of its political connotations.Įuropean soccer's governing body said on June 10 that while a map on Ukraine's new jersey for the tournament was not an issue, the combination of two phrases, "Glory to Ukraine" and "Glory to the heroes" was " clearly political in nature." ![]()
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