The Premier League and English Football League have agreed to suspend their broadcast deals to prevent matches from being shown on Russian TV.
The League’s 20 clubs unanimously agreed to suspend the agreement with Russian broadcast partner Rambler (Okko Sport) with immediate effect. The deal is worth around £6 million a year to the Premier League.
Access to the EFL’s iFollow service and other Club streaming services have also been withdrawn in the territory.
In a statement, the Premier League said it “strongly condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We call for peace and our thoughts are with all those impacted”.
It added that the £1 million donation will be made to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to deliver humanitarian aid directly to those in need.
The Premier League also said that this action follows a weekend of matches displaying league-wide support for Ukraine.
It continued: All club captains wore special armbands and fans joined players, managers, match officials and club staff in a moment of reflection and solidarity before kick-off at each match.
Big screens displayed “Football Stands Together” against the backdrop of the blue and yellow colours of the Ukrainian flag. These words were also shown on LED perimeter boards during matches.
This message of solidarity was visible to fans around the world across Premier League digital channels and via match broadcasts.
This is in addition to the numerous ways in which clubs continue to display their support.
