By AFP 08 March 2022 | 4:02 pm The Premier League announced Tuesday it was suspending its broadcast deal with its Russian broadcast partner following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision was made at a shareholders’ meeting in London. The Premier League will also donate £1 million ($1.3 million) to support the people affected by the war. “The Premier League and its clubs… The Premier League announced Tuesday it was suspending its broadcast deal with its Russian broadcast partner following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision was made at a shareholders’ meeting in London. The Premier League will also donate £1 million ($1.3 million) to support the people affected by the war. “The Premier League and its clubs today unanimously agreed to suspend our agreement with Russian broadcast partner Rambler (Okko Sport) with immediate effect and to donate £1 million to support the people of Ukraine,” a statement issued by England’s top-flight said. “The league strongly condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We call for peace and our thoughts are with all those impacted.” Latest 1 day ago Robert Lewandowski scored a record-breaking 11-minute hat-trick to send Bayern Munich sailing into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 7-1 win at home to Red Bull Salzburg on Tuesday. 1 day ago Liverpool crept into a fourth Champions League quarter-final in five years despite a rare 1-0 defeat at Anfield to Inter Milan as the English giants progressed 2-1 on aggregate. 1 day ago Barcelona and a rejuvenated Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Europa League specialists Sevilla will spearhead Spain’s challenge in the last 16 of the competition on Thursday. 1 day ago Mauricio Pochettino has said Kylian Mbappe is “fine” and expects him to play against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday, despite the striker’s injury scare in training. 1 day ago US President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the war in Ukraine would “never be a victory” for President Vladimir Putin as global outrage mounts over the plight of civilians caught up in the Russian invasion.
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