“The FIE Congress has made it clear that Usmanov is waiting for the return to the position of head of the organization” – Mammadov

The appointment of Greek Emmanuel Katsiadakis as interim president of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) means that most countries are waiting for Alisher Usmanov to return to the post, the president of the Russian Federation told . fencing (FFR) Ilgar Mammadov.

The FIE Congress took place last week in Switzerland. Katsiadakis was approved by majority vote as interim president, another decision was to extend the suspension of Russian athletes from international competitions until March 2023.

– Let’s start with the fact that the main result of the congress of the international federation is the confirmation of Emmanuel Katsiadakis as interim president. What does it mean in other words? If the FIE Congress, by a majority of votes, considers Katsiadakis as interim president, it means that he still considers Alisher Usmanov as a full president, and most countries are waiting for his return,” Mammadov told a correspondent.