Sports especially football is loosing money because of the Russia-Ukraine war. UEFA might loose Gazprom's €40 million (S$60.66 million) a year sponsorship deal for moving 2022 Champions League final to Stade de France in Paris instead of Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg. Schalke nine million euros ($10 million) per year in sponsorship deal have been prematurely cancelled due to Russian invasion.
Martial law has been imposed in Ukraine this means that all domestic football league being officially suspended. This means that the clubs might loose money and players. Sponsorship deals might be cancelled because of economic challenges that most sponsors are facing due to the war. Players and fans might also suffer from psychological problems.
The war would also increase racism. Russian players might be racially abused in other countries. While NATO country citizens might not be welcomed to Russia.
Clubs like Chelsea, Bournemouth, AS Monaco, Cercle Brugge and Vitesse Arnhem might be affected by sanctions because they are owned in full or partially by Russian oligarchs. Roman Abramovich revolutionized the EPL when he heavily invested in an average club Chelsea. He turned the club to a world-class football team winning five Premier League titles, five FA Cups, two Champions League trophies, three League Cups, two Europa League and one world club trophies.Currently, he might loose the club or be forced to sell it less passionate clients.
World sports will indeed miss Ukraine and Russia.
https://guardian.ng/news/german-club-schalke-ends-partnership-with-russias-gazprom/https://www.marca.com/en/more-sports/2022/02/24/6217963b268e3e1c4a8b4597.htmlSome things are more important than money - the lifestyle of free and democratic people are being tested with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This country posed no threat to Russia, except showing how it's possible to exist without corruption and oligarchies infesting your future, without crushing state censorship and dictator worshipping. Whatever the outcome, Russia has shown it is not run by a sane and competent man any longer, Putin has vastly miscalculated and it seems a stubborn old age wickedness has started to seep in. He has lived the last couple decades with very little opposition in his country, everyone is afraid to say no to him, so this country is doomed to fail and will stay as a hollow shell until he leaves power.