Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is still ongoing. During the night from Friday to Saturday, fierce fighting took place in the suburbs of Kiev. The mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Vitaly Klitschko, reported that the attacks of the Russians had been repulsed and that the Ukrainian army had emerged unscathed from oppression. The Polish and the Swedish federation decided to announce that they do not intend to play against Russia in the March play-offs. “The Polish national team does not intend to play the play-off match against the republic of Russia.
“It’s almost impossible to imagine a match like this”
decided to speak on the March play-offs for promotion to the World Cup in Qatar. Juventus vice president praised Poland and Sweden for their quick response and expressed dissatisfaction with the actions of the Czechs. – Poland and Sweden expressed themselves rightly. I expect my country to take the same steps.
On Saturday evening, the Football Association of the Czech Republic issued a special statement. He wrote in it that he was familiar with the decisions of Poles and Swedes.
– I am in contact with Cezary Kulesza, president of the Polish Football Association and Karl-Erik Nilsson, president of the Swedish Football Association. We see the urgency of the unprecedented situation that has taken place in recent days and which most of us until recently could not have imagined, admitted Petr Fousek, president of the Football Association of the Czech Republic.
He also added that the Czechs are unlikely to play in the possible final of the play-offs for the participation in the World Cup with Russia.
“Under these circumstances, it is almost impossible to imagine such a match and it is very likely that we will follow the Polish and Swedish scenarios, but the procedural steps cannot be circumvented,” added Petr Fousek in a statement.
Source: Sport
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