Athletistic / Football. The general secretary of the Russian Football Union (RFU), Maxim Mitrofanov, spoke about FIFA’s attitude towards a possible return of Russian teams to international competitions.
“FIFA is neutral on the issue of Russia’s return. Its main position is that everyone should play, especially Russia, which is a huge football country and where the World Cup was recently held. However , FIFA does not want to be the organization that makes such a decision itself. We are told: “You agree with each other, and we will agree. But that would be a mistake on our part to interfere in your system of relations.” While FIFA is neutral, the pressure on them is reduced. But as soon as they become active, the pressure will immediately increase. We must not forget where the next World Cup will take place. The Cup will take place. This is why FIFA is now taking a cautious position,” Mitrofanov said, as quoted by Sport-Express.
On February 28, 2022, FIFA and UEFA, by joint decision, suspended all Russian national teams and clubs from participation in international competitions. These sanctions are linked to the conduct of a special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine. For this reason, the Russian team missed the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, will miss Euro 2024 in Germany and also did not participate in the last Nations League.
Source: Sport
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