China will not broadcast the Premier due to the support of the English League to Ukraine

Everton fans showed a banner in support of their player Mykolenko.ANDREW YATES (EFE)

The Premier League's rejection of Russia's war on Ukraine is latent and expressive, to the point that the English League announced this Wednesday through a statement different measures of support and solidarity for Ukraine that will be put into practice this weekend.

Decisions that have not pleased China, a political ally of Russia that, through the companies that have the rights to the Premier, has decided not to broadcast this day, as the

was able to reveal .

During the previous day, there were numerous spontaneous displays of affection towards Ukraine.

In the duel between United and Watford, manager Ralf Rangnick, accompanied by all the players, carried a banner asking for peace.

In the lights of the Crystal Palace they sent a message of support to the Ukrainian country.

The Everton footballers came out onto the pitch under the yellow and blue flags while the City players did so with shirts bearing the slogan

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At Elland Road, Leeds' home ground, perimeter billboards greeted Ukraine with several hearts.

Outside West Ham's stadium there was a big banner for their player Yarmolenko, who was sent love and prayers...

call for peace

Messages that are going to increase this weekend together as announced by the Premier.

"We call for peace and our thoughts are with all those who have been attacked," said the Premier's statement;

"A show of solidarity with Ukraine will be visible in all matches this day."

Thus, the logo of the competition will show the Ukrainian flag on the back, in addition to the fact that on all the screens of the stadiums it will be possible to read "Football is united" with the yellow and blue background.

The 20 captains of the English teams will wear armbands with the Ukrainian flag.

As reported by the

, in addition, the referees will be more permissive with the players who send messages of support to Ukraine and will not admonish them with the yellow card as happened, for example, to Matty Cash, from Aston Villa, who sympathized with his former Polish teammate Kedziora and his family, now trapped in the Ukraine because he plays for Dinamo Kiev.

And all this while the Russian oligarch Roman Abramóvich tries to sell Chelsea.

LaLiga, for its part, in its broadcast to China will not put any political message against the war on the scoreboard, although it can be seen in the illuminated advertisements in the stadiums.

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