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Europa League's Twitter Account Slammed By Fans For Posting Light-Hearted Message After Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine

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Updated 13:58 24 Feb 2022 GMTPublished 11:37 24 Feb 2022 GMT

Europa League's Twitter Account Slammed By Fans For Posting Light-Hearted Message After Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine

Fans were unhappy with the tone-deaf social media post.

Rory O'Callaghan

Rory O'Callaghan

The Europa League has been slammed by fans on Twitter after posting a light-hearted message on the same day as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The post, which has now been deleted, read: “HAPPY THURSDAY EVERYONE!"

It was published on the same morning that Russia launched a full-scale military assault on neighbouring Ukraine.

The Europa League posted this message on its account on Thursday (Image: PA)
The Europa League posted this message on its account on Thursday (Image: PA)

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Russian troops and tanks crossed the Ukrainian border on Thursday morning, while military targets across the country have been bombed.

According to the BBC, seven people are known to have been killed while there are reports that as many as hundreds of Ukrainian troops have died in the initial wave of Russian attacks.

Fans have hit out at the Europa League’s official account for posting the upbeat message on the same day.

One commented: “Jeez! Today, of all days, everyone who's in charge of official social media accounts with a big audience should THINK before they TWEET.”

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Russian president Vladimir Putin has pressed ahead with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine (Image: PA)
Russian president Vladimir Putin has pressed ahead with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine (Image: PA)

Another added: “Delete this tweet. Don't be ridiculous.”

A third wrote: “This is just about the worst social media post I have ever seen.”

Manchester City defender Oleksandr Zinchenko took to Instagram to launch a fierce attack on Putin in the wake of the invasion.

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In a post on his story, which has now been deleted, Zinchenko wrote: “I hope you die the most painful suffering death, creature.”

Meanwhile, Dynamo Moscow striker Fyodor Smolov has become the first high-profile Russian player to voice their opposition to the war.

The Russia international posted an image of a black square to his Instagram account, alongside the caption: “No to war.”

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European football’s governing body, UEFA, is facing mounting pressure to move this season’s Champions League final, which is due to be hosted by Russia.

The Gazprom Arena in St Petersburg is set to stage the event on May 28 but UEFA is now drawing up plans to change the venue, with an emergency executive committee meeting called for Friday.


Featured Image Credit: PA Images

Topics: Europa League, Football, Russia

Rory O'Callaghan
Rory O'Callaghan

Rory O'Callaghan is Editorial Lead at SPORTbible. He has previously worked for Sky Sports News, MailOnline and Reach covering football, cricket, boxing and MMA. Tested daily as a Liverpool fan in a Manchester office.

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