The Russian Football Union (RFU) has reacted with disappointment to being suspended from the game following the invasion of Ukraine.
This goes against “all standards and principles of international competition” and against “the ethos of the sporting spirit and fair play,” the RFU said.
World governing body FIFA and European body UEFA have suspended Russian teams from all competitions.
This automatically hands German side RB Leipzig a walk-over against Russian side Spartak Moscow into the Europa League quarter-finals.
The RFU claimed the decision was discriminatory and said could appeal under international sports law, likely to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
UEFA also said it would cut all links with Russian state-owned firm Gazprom.
