The UEFA head said it would be difficult to change anything about accepting Russia before the end of the CBO.
MOSCOW, April 5 – RIA Novosti. Aleksander Čeferin, president of the Association of European Football Associations (UEFA), said it would be difficult to change anything about the admission of Russian teams and clubs to international competitions before the end of the CBO.
Ceferin made such a statement at the press conference he held after the UEFA Congress held in Lisbon.
In February 2022, the International Football Federation (FIFA) and UEFA issued a joint statement that Russian teams and clubs were suspended from international competitions indefinitely due to events in Ukraine. At the end of December, the executive committee of the Russian Football Union (RFU) raised the possibility of the organization’s transition to the Asian Football Confederation. At the same time, it was decided, together with UEFA, to form a working group whose purpose was to develop a roadmap for the rapid return of Russian teams to international tournaments. On January 24, a working meeting was held between the RFU and UEFA on the relevant issue, the parties agreed to continue contacts.
On March 28, the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that international federations allow Russian and Belarusian athletes who do not support the SVO to participate in international competitions as neutral athletes, while teams from Russia should not be considered as participants. international competitions in team sports. The IOC Executive Board also recommended that athletes affiliated with the armed forces or security agencies not be allowed to compete.
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Source: Ria
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