At the end of February, and UEFA suspended the Russian teams from international competitions due to the invasion of Ukraine by that country. The Russians are outraged by this step and have announced an appeal against this decision. The place of the dispute will most likely be the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne.
Tcherchov signed on a letter to FIFA in which Russian veterans do not agree to exclusion due to invasion of Ukraine
Many national federations are protesting against this decision. Even the football one. Although FIFA has suspended the national team of the Russian Federation and it is not able to play in the 2022 World Cup semi-final match,.
Meanwhile, a letter from the association of football veterans from Russia to FIFA on the same issue appeared on sports.ru. “We do not understand and do not accept this decision. Football should bring people from all over the world together. Football is the most popular and democratic sport. There should be no place for any manifestation of discrimination. (…) We know that when you made this decision , you were guided by the events in Ukraine. But we do not understand how excluding Russia from all international football competitions can help to resolve the geopolitical situation. On the contrary, such a decision only leads to division in the global football community “- we read on the portal.
In the letter, however, the ending is the most interesting from the Polish point of view. There are several names of the coaches who signed the message given to FIFA. He was among them.
“Cherchecheov repeatedly expressed his support for Putin and his regime”
Tcherchov, who is currently working in the Hungarian Ferencvaros, has yet to comment on the Russian invasion. There were, however, critical voices from outside, and even those suggesting that the coach should no longer work for the club from Budapest.
Recently . “We demand the dismissal of Coach Cherchov, who represents the aggressor’s country and has not yet made a public statement against the Russian special operation in Ukraine. Cherchasov has repeatedly expressed his support for Putin and his regime. We demand decisive action from the Ferencváros leadership. Otherwise, the Ukrainian people will not forgive you for this.” – wrote “Tribuna.ua” in a statement.
How did the club react? He made it clear that he did not intend to sack Tcherchov. – Every employee, athlete and manager of Ferencvaros believes in peace, because sport – especially football – plays an important role in creating peace. Accordingly, the football club does not intend to address political issues, the statement reads.
Ferencvaros fans supported Czerczesów. Will they also be on his side now?
Hungarian fans also stood up for the former coach of Legia Warszawa. In a survey conducted by the ulloi129.hu portal, as much as 92 percent. Ferencvaros supporters stated that the club’s management should not yield to pressure and dismiss Czerczesów only because of his nationality.
“I find it outrageously disgusting! Maybe tomorrow we should stop buying Russian cream cake? You idiots!” will also side with him.
Source: Sport
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