Zenit head coach Sergei Semak said that sport has nothing to do with politics. This is how the specialist reacted to the exclusion of Russian clubs and the national team from tournaments under the auspices of FIFA and UEFA, reports Sport24.
“Our job is to do our job. The main thing is that we have the opportunity to do our favorite thing, ”the specialist added.
Earlier on Monday, February 28, FIFA, together with UEFA, announced the exclusion of Russian teams and clubs from international tournaments. The Russian national team lost its chances to participate in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and Spartak Moscow completed their performances in the Europa League. In the 1/8 finals of the European Cup, Muscovites were supposed to play with RB Leipzig.
Zenit, under the leadership of Semak, reached the 1/16 finals of the Europa League this season. There, the team lost on aggregate to Spanish Betis.
Source: Lenta
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