On February 28 and UEFA issued a statement announcing the suspension of Russian teams in international competitions. , and Russian clubs – in the current situation Spartak Moscow – were excluded from the European cups.
“Poland’s direct advance to the final on March 29 would be unfair”
The case might seem closed, but Russian activists did not lay down their arms. They announced that Interia wrote that FIFA was taking into account various solutions. One of the scenarios considered by activists of the world federation assumes that
Meanwhile, the Swedish football federation does not agree with the fact that Poles will be promoted directly to the barage. It would have gained an advantage in the form of a longer rest before the final of the play-offs. According to the Swedish media, the new rival of the Poles in the play-off semi-finals may be Norway, which had the best record of teams from third places in the groups.
– Poland’s direct promotion to the final on March 29 would be unfair, because our match, i.e. Sweden and the Czech Republic, and the final are only five days apart, so there are fatigue, injuries and possible red cards, so the chances would be unequal in this way. Designating a new team that would play against Poland in the semi-finals would be the most just solution – said Hakon Sjoestrand, secretary general of the Swedish football federation in an interview with the Aftonbladet daily.
Russia is haunting? We checked the appeal against the FIFA decision at the Arbitration Tribunal
After FIFA and UEFA excluded Russia from international competitions, Russia was to seek justice at the Arbitration Tribunal for Sport and fight for the cassation of this decision. We checked what was happening behind the scenes of the cabinet battle. – Nevertheless, the Arbitration Tribunal for Sport in Lausanne, in the event that the Russian Football Association receives appeals against the decisions of international federations, will have to consider the appeals also in the context of legal regulations, and not the principles of equity and justice. Already in art. 3 of the FIFA Statute, it is indicated that human rights and their protection are the tasks of FIFA.
Source: Sport
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