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KIEV, Ukraine -- Russia and Ukraines political rivalry will extend into the world of football next year as they try to outdo each other in hosting two of the sports biggest events.Ukraines capital Kiev will play host to the Champions League final at its 70,000-capacity Olympic Stadium less than a month before Russias 2018 World Cup begins. The decision was announced by UEFA on Thursday.Just like in neighboring Russia, there are concerns over football-related racism and violence in Ukraine.While a game at the stadium Sunday between Dynamo Kiev and Zorya Luhansk appeared to pass without incident as Dynamo lost 1-0, the club has been repeatedly punished by UEFA for violence, racism and pitch invasions by its fans at the Olympic Stadium. There were also safety violations related to blocked stairways at the stadium.At a Champions League game against Chelsea in October last year, a gang of supporters believed to be from the hardline nationalist Rodychi group roamed the stands for much of the first half. They carried out unprovoked attacks on black fans and other supporters who opposed the rampage.UEFA ordered Dynamo to play its next two Champions League games behind closed doors, but there was further controversy when the stadiums director, Volodymyr Spilnichenko, suggested on Ukrainian TV he could consider segregating black fans into a separate sector of the stadium to avoid further racist incidents. Spilnichenko later said his comments had been wrongly interpreted and he did not back segregation.After being awarded the 2018 Champions League final, stadium management did not respond to questions from The Associated Press on its security plans for the game, and whether security had been tightened to stop further violence.The Olympic Stadium previously hosted the final of the 2012 European Championship, which saw little trouble in Ukraine, which co-hosted the tournament with Poland.When Dynamo hosted Napoli at the Olympic Stadium in the Champions League group stage Wednesday, small groups of fans from both teams appeared to have tried to attack one another, but were thwarted by stewards and fences, according to pictures posted in online fan forums. However, there was evidence of an attack on visiting Turkish fans at a bar in the Ukrainian city of Odessa ahead of a Europa League game there. Swell Flaschen Schweiz . 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SUNDERLAND, England -- David Moyes was hired to take charge of Sunderland as Sam Allardyces successor on Saturday, returning to Premier League management two years after being fired by Manchester United.Moyes signed a four-year contract less than 24 hours after Sunderland announced Allardyces departure to become England manager. Allardyce secured Sunderlands Premier League status after inheriting a struggling team last October but the northeast club doesnt want to be in regular relegation battles.It is our aim to become a better, stronger and more stable football club, Sunderland chairman Ellis Short said. With a manager of Davids caliber and experience at the helm, we have a fantastic opportunity to begin looking upwards, rather than downwards every season.The 53-year-old Moyes has a managerial career to rebuild at Sunderland after three disappointing years.The Scots relative success at Everton from 2002-13 earned him the high-profile job at United after Alex Fergussons retirement.dddddddddddd But Moyes was fired 10 months into a six-year contract after missing out on Champions League qualification.Moyes next headed to Spain but he was dismissed by Real Sociedad last November after a poor start to the season. Now Moyes is hoping for another period of stability in his dugout at Sunderland.I have taken over a big British club, with a great support and Im looking forward to working in the Premier League again, Moyes said. I look forward to continuing the good work done by Sam.Sunderland said it had been pursuing Moyes for almost five years.I have spoken with him on many occasions and I have always been hugely impressed, Short said. He was my number one managerial target for the last five appointments, but his desire to honor existing contracts meant we were not able to bring him to Sunderland previously. it had been pursuing Moyes for almost five years.' ' '