On February 16, 2026, filing parties submitted a 120-page filing and evidence to the Office of Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Submitting Parties include a group of Palestinian footballers, Palestinian clubs, owners of the land, a human rights organisation in Palestine, and advocacy groups: Irish Sport for Palestine, Scottish Sport for Palestine, Just Peace Advocates, Sport Scholars for Justice in Palestine, and Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. Read the press release here.
UEFA has responded:
Dear Sir,
With regard to your inquiry, we would like to inform you of the following:
The accusations against our President are as sensational as they are unsubstantiated, and we regret the predictable sensationalism surrounding them.
Our position has always been clear: we stand for sport and humanity, not politics, and our actions speak louder than any populist headlines.
We will not dignify these claims with any further comment – facts belong in the proper institutions, not on platforms desperate for clicks.
We insist that our statement be published in full and unedited.
Kind regards,
