70 football stars call on UEFA president to suspend Israel from European football

LONDON, Nov. 13 (YPA) – A group of 70 plus athletes, including former Manchester United footballer Paul Pogba, have signed a letter demanding that UEFA suspends “Israel” from football.

The letter was sent to Aleksander Ceferin, UEfA’s president, on Tuesday. It was organised on behalf of the campaign groups Game Over Israel and Athletes 4 Peace.

The signatories argue, “No shared venue, stage, or arena in international civil society should welcome a regime that commits genocide, apartheid, and other crimes against humanity.”

Reports last September indicated that the majority of UEFA’s Executive Committee members expressed support for suspending Israel’s membership due to the genocide committed in Gaza.

A vote on the matter was expected by the end of that month, but it was postponed due to US President Donald Trump’s proposal of a ceasefire plan.

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