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FILE - In this file photo dated Saturday, July 1, 2017, Alexey Sorokin, Local Organising Committee CEO of Russia 2018 World Cup, speaks during a news conference at the St. Petersburg Stadium, Russia. On Thursday Jan. 14, 2021, Russia is giving up its place on FIFA’s ruling council while proposing its soccer federation president Sorokin as a candidate to join UEFA’s executive committee. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, FILE)

Russia giving up top FIFA seat, targets new UEFA position

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Ukraine's Olexandr Zinchenko, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Ukraine and Switzerland at the Arena Lviv stadium in Lviv, Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Ukraine asks CAS to draw lots in Nations League case

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Liverpool's Diogo Jota is tackled by Atalanta's Marten de Roon during the Champions League group D soccer match at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England on Nov. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

European leagues group says there’s room for more CL games

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Basaksehir's manager Okan Buruk, right, argues with a referee during the Champions League group H soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Tuesday Dec. 8 , 2020. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

CL game postponed after players walk off over alleged racism

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

FILE - This Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019 file photo shows the new Arena Kombetare stadium before the Euro 2020 group H qualifying soccer match between Albania and France in Tirana. The new national soccer stadium in Albania was picked Thursday Dec. 3, 2020 to host the first final of a new European club competition. UEFA said the 22,500-seat Arena Kombetare in Tirana will stage the inaugural Europa Conference League final in May 2022. (AP Photo/Hektor Pustina, File)

Tirana to host 1st Europa Conference League final in 2022

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Chelsea's Olivier Giroud heads for the ball to score his side's third goal with teammates during the Champions League group E soccer match between Sevilla and Chelsea at the Ramon Sanchez Pijuan stadium in Seville, Spain, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Angel Fernandez)

Chelsea wins group as 34-year-old Giroud scores 4 v Sevilla

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People walk past a poster reading &quot;Karabakh is Azerbaijan&quot; in Ganja, Azerbaijan's second largest city, near the border with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has vowed to rebuild and revive the Kalbajar region, which Armenian forces ceded in a truce that ended six weeks of intense fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

UEFA gives soccer official life ban for racist behavior

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Germany's Serge Gnabry, left, and Ukraine's Ilya Zabarnyi battle for the ball during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Germany and the Ukraine at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

UEFA ruling relegates Ukraine from Nations League top tier

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Filip Ozobic, center, with team celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa League fourth round qualifying soccer match between Legia Warsaw and Qarabag, in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020.(AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

UEFA suspends soccer official for anti-Armenia online abuse

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A fan wearing face mask to protect against coronavirus waits for the start of the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Sweden at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

The Latest: UEFA cancels men’s soccer under-19 Euros

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Shakhtar's players exercise during a training session at Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. Real Madrid will play against FC Shakhtar Donetsk in a Champions League soccer match on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

UEFA warns against ‘boring’ FIFA-linked Euro super league

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Bulgaria's Georgi Yomov, right, falls after a tackle by Hungary's Willi Orban during the Euro 2020 playoff semifinal soccer match between Bulgaria and Hungary at the Vasil Levski stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Thursday Oct. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Desislava Komarova)

UEFA adds third Chinese sponsor to soccer’s Euro 2020

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People stand near a tail of a multiple rocket 'Smerch' after shelling by Azerbaijan's artillery in Stepanakert, in the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. Armenia and Azerbaijan reported more fighting on Tuesday over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, where clashes have continued for over three weeks despite two attempts at establishing a cease-fire. (AP Photo)

Euro 2020 not at risk from UEFA block on Azerbaijan hosting

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 file photo, President of the European Leagues Lars-Christer Olsson, speaks during the European Leagues General Assembly press conference in London. Veteran soccer official Lars-Christer Olsson announced Friday Oct. 9, 2020 that he is stepping down in March including as a member of UEFA’s executive committee. Olsson is chairman of the 29-nation European Leagues group and has helped resist moves by top clubs to limit entry paths to the Champions League in 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Veteran UEFA soccer executive Olsson to step down

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Bayern's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer lifts the trophy after the UEFA Super Cup soccer match between Bayern Munich and Sevilla at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. Bayern won the match 2-1 after extra time. (Bernadett Szabo/Pool via AP)

Champions League guide: 32 teams set to learn group foes

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

PSG's Kylian Mbappe, left, is congratulated by teammate Julian Draxler after scoring the opening goal during the French League One soccer match between Nice and Paris Saint-Germain at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice, France, Sunday, September 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

UEFA lets postponed CL games be played in January

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

Bayern's Robert Lewandowski, celebrates after scoring a goal with a penalty kick, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Schalke 04 in Munich, Germany, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Champions League winners Bayern, Lyon head UEFA awards lists

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FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2020 file photo, Barcelona's Lionel Messi reacts during the Spanish Copa del Rey, quarter final, soccer match against Athletic Bilbao at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain. Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club after nearly two decades with the Spanish giants. The club has confirmed that the Argentina great has sent a note expressing his desire to leave. The announcement comes 11 days after Barcelona's humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals, one of the worst in the player's career and in the club's history. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos, File)

Soccer clubs income hit by $680M UEFA rebate to broadcasters

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

PSG's Kylian Mbappe, center, is substituted for Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting during the Champions League semifinal soccer match between RB Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain at the Luz stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

European clubs to ask for 5 substitutes in UEFA competitions

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A supporter leans on a wooden cross which reads &quot;The truth will win&quot; as he protests against the extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange outside Belmarsh Magistrates Court in London, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. The U.S. government and Assange will face off Monday over extradition, a decade after WikiLeaks infuriated American officials by publishing a trove of classified government documents. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Hungary closed to most, open to fans for soccer’s Super Cup

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press