Ukraine great Shevchenko is not elected to UEFA ruling committee as Russia cedes place

Ukraine great Andrii Shevchenko failed to win election to the UEFA executive committee on Thursday, the day Russia formally ceded its seat on the decision-making body of European soccer. Shevchenko, the former AC Milan star and 2004 Ballon d'Or winner, got just 15 votes from the 55 national federations as one of five candidates for two vacant seats through 2027 on the UEFA ruling committee.