Their fate fut 14 coins was debated at a meeting of FIFA's executive

Their fate fut 14 coins was debated at a meeting of FIFA's executive committee last month, just days after the Russian annexation.

"The two professional teams that are part of the Ukrainian professional league will end the season with the other teams in Ukraine," FIFA chief Sepp Blatter said at the time.

"It is an agreement that has been made by all the participating parties and endorsed by UEFA and FIFA," he told reporters.

But with Moscow making every effort to harmonise every aspect of life in Crimea -- even the clocks -- with that in the rest of Russia, the issue appears far from settled for next season.

Sevastopol's owner has expressed his desire to stay in the Ukrainian league, possibly by moving the club to a southern Ukrainian city, but Simferopol have indicated that the do not need anyone's permission to jump ship.

Ukraine's Football Federation has said that Crimean clubs have the right to decide their own allegiance, www.eafutcoins.co.uk provided the rules are followed.