Vice-President of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Zbigniew Boniek spoke about a possible boycott by Poland of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Russia. It is reported by Sportowe Fakty.
The functionary warned the Poles against such a decision. “The International Football Federation (FIFA) will punish Poland with a fine, and no one will even cry for us. Russia will play in the final of the playoffs for access to Qatar,” said Bonek. He stressed that it is FIFA that deals with the issues of holding matches, which at the moment has no reason to postpone.
“Let’s not be kids. We have the right to speak about this situation, but we cannot make decisions on the match. We need to prepare for the game, ”Bonek added.
On February 22, Polish Minister of Sports Kamil Bortnichuk said that the players should not fly to Russia due to the difficult political situation, and promised to ask UEFA to transfer the meeting to a neutral field. “If the transfer is not approved, we will think about what to do,” the functionary added. The meeting should take place on March 24 at the Moscow stadium “VTB Arena”.
Source: Lenta
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