Overview
- The Football Association of Ireland confirmed a Saturday vote on whether to submit a formal request that UEFA immediately suspend Israel from European competitions.
- The resolution, proposed by Bohemian FC, cites alleged breaches of UEFA statutes including the organisation of clubs in occupied Palestinian territories without Palestinian FA consent.
- The motion also alleges a failure by the Israel Football Association to implement effective anti-racism measures and asks UEFA to publish transparent criteria for suspending or excluding members.
- Bohemians executive Daniel Lambert told Reuters he is hopeful the measure will pass after lobbying other Irish clubs.
- UEFA previously weighed a suspension vote but did not advance it after an October 10 ceasefire, as U.N. experts and the heads of Turkey’s and Norway’s federations called for Israel’s exclusion while Israel rejected the U.N. report’s findings.