“Sport-Express”: the IOC and FIFA will be connected to the issue of Russia’s return to football tournaments
The Russian Football Union (RFU) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) continue to discuss the possible return of domestic teams to international tournaments. It is reported by “Sport-Express”.
According to the source, high-ranking representatives of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Football Federation (FIFA) will be connected to this topic. The meeting is to take place in February 2023.
The meeting with the participation of representatives of Russia and UEFA took place on 24 January. The RFU said that the parties agreed on the procedure for further cooperation on the return of Russian teams and clubs to international competitions and agreed to continue contacts.
On December 30, 2022, the RFU created a working group that should study the issue of moving from UEFA to the Asian Confederation. At the same time, UEFA opposes Russia’s desire to leave the organization.
On February 28, FIFA and UEFA excluded Russian teams and clubs from international tournaments. The teams do not play in European competitions, and the Russian team has lost the opportunity to compete for reaching the finals of the 2022 World Cup.
Source: Lenta
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