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NEWS: Top European football clubs risk sanctions after trading with Russian teams

A message showing support for Ukraine is displayed on screen ahead of the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday 27th February, 2022. (Credit: Professional Footballers Association)

By Paul O’Donoghue, Senior Correspondent

Several of Europe’s leading football clubs risk falling foul of EU sanctions due to a rise in transfer deals with Russian teams.

An investigation has found that 42 European clubs have done transfer deals with Russian teams since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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