The Russian broadcast contracts of the Premier League and the English Football League have been suspended.
The 20 clubs unanimously agreed to suspend the agreement with the Russian broadcast partner. The current deal is worth around six million dollars a year.
A donation of 1m will be given to the DEC as they continue to provide humanitarian aid to those worst affected by the ongoing conflict.
The League strongly condemns the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Our thoughts are with those who have been impacted.
This action follows a weekend of matches showing League-wide support for Ukraine. All club captains wore special armbands and fans joined players, managers, match officials and club staff in a moment of reflection before each game.
The backdrop of the blue and yellow colors of the Ukrainian flag was displayed against the big screens. The words were shown on the boards.
The message of solidarity was visible to fans around the world on digital channels.
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This is in addition to the many ways in which clubs show their support.
The English Football League has suspended its deals in Russia.
The iFollow service and other Club streaming services have been withdrawn in the territory.
The EFL is concerned by the ongoing conflict and echoes the views of the Premier League and other organizations around the world. Football stands together with the people of Ukraine and all those who have been affected.
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The decision to stop broadcasting matches in Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine is the right thing to do and we fully support it.
Russia cannot be allowed to legitimise its illegal war through sport and culture, and we must work together to make Putin a pariah on the international stage.
Last week, the UK Government added the Russian state-owned broadcaster Sberbank to its list of companies to face stringent sanctions, after calls from MPs for English football to take a stand against Russian aggression. Sberbank is the parent company of the Moscow-based TV company that has a contract to show English football.
Foreign players based in Russia and Ukraine will be able to suspend their contracts until the end of June, thanks to a temporary change in the statutes of football's governing body.
Unless explicitly agreed otherwise, the employment contracts of foreign players and coaches with clubs affiliated to the Ukrainian federation will be suspended until the end of the season.
If Russian clubs don't reach a mutual agreement to suspend the deal before Thursday, foreign players and coaches will have the right to suspend their contracts until the end of June.
The statement from football's world governing body said that players and coaches will be free to sign a contract with another club without facing consequences.
If the registration period in that country is closed before April 7, players will be able to register in another country. Under this exemption, a club may sign up to two players.
The rule preventing the international transfer of players before the age of 18 is not applicable to minor fleeing from the armed conflict in Ukraine.
Last week, the World Leagues Forum and FIFpro wrote to the world governing body, asking for foreign players in Russia to be allowed to end their contracts without consequences.
Football's authorities have faced calls to cancel the contracts of players registered to Russian clubs so that they are free to sign for other clubs.
In England, Forest have written to the EFL asking them to take the matter up with the FA and FIFA.
Russia's national teams and club sides have been suspended from all international competition until further notice.
The Russian Football Union said it would appeal against the decision.
The FC Krasnodar players asked for their contracts to be suspended as Daniel Farke resigned from his job as manager.
Forest want emergency amendments to the international transfer system so that no player is tied to a Russian club when they can't play for them.
Even if the rules were changed, Forest don't have any specific players in mind that they would like to sign from Russian clubs.
The WithUkraine Global Support Fund can be used to support the aid effort in Ukraine.
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