Sporting files complaint to UEFA over Ukrainian referees
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- •Sporting Lisbon submitted a formal complaint to UEFA on February 25, 2026.
- •The complaint concerns Ukrainian referees refusing to shake hands with a Russian player.
- •The incident occurred during a recent football match involving Sporting Lisbon.
- •UEFA is the governing body responsible for overseeing football referees in European competitions.
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- ▸If UEFA investigates and sanctions the Ukrainian referees it could lead to stricter enforcement of referee conduct rules and affect referee assignments in matches involving Russian teams.
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