Russian football veterans asked FIFA and UEFA to lift sanctions
Veterans of Russian and Soviet football called for the lifting of sanctions on domestic football teams. Their open letter leads RIA Novosti.
The Union of Veterans has asked the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the International Football Federation (FIFA) to reconsider the decision to remove Russia from all international competitions. In their opinion, the sanctions of organizations are an example of discrimination against Russian football players and fans. “Hundreds of athletes will not be able to realize their dream right now, and many, even worse, will give up even the dream itself,” summed up the former footballers.
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The letter was signed by Nikita Simonyan, Dmitry Alenichev, Rinat Dasaev, Oleg Romantsev, Yegor Titov, Stanislav Cherchesov, Georgy Yartsev and others.
Due to UEFA and FIFA sanctions, the Russian national football team lost its chances to participate in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The team had to play in the play-offs for reaching the World Cup. In addition, Russian clubs cannot participate in European competitions.
Source: Lenta
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