Former Dynamo legionnaire Fernandez called the removal of the Russian national team from tournaments a policy
Former Dynamo Moscow legionnaire Leandro Fernandez appreciated the sanctions against Russian sports. His words are quoted by Sport-Express.
Fernandez called the removal of the Russian national football team from international tournaments a policy. “Russia played friendly matches only against Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan? I don’t know if I would have accepted such matches being in the Argentina national team. Now is a moment when the Russian team cannot play with many countries, ”he said.
Earlier, Fernandez spoke about his attitude towards Russia. “I don’t understand such a terrible attitude towards Russia and Russians. They don’t deserve it, ”said the Argentinean and noted that the time spent in Russia recalls only warmly.
On February 28, 2022, the International Football Federation and the Union of European Football Associations excluded Russian teams and clubs from international tournaments. Domestic teams do not play in European competitions, and the Russian team was deprived of the opportunity to compete for reaching the finals of the 2022 World Cup.
Source: Lenta
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