Former Manchester United player Andrei Kanchelskis shared his view on the possible transition of the Russian Football Union (RFU) to the Asian Football Confederation. “Champions.com”.
“RFU needs to stick with UEFA, thank them for not throwing us anywhere. You don’t need to argue with anyone. Now, if they are expelled from Europe, then we will deal with other matters,” said Kanchelskis.
It was initially reported that the decision should be announced on December 27, but the meeting was postponed. The meeting will be held on 30 December via the video link. The deadline to decide on the transfer from UEFA to AFC is 31 December.
In addition, this issue was discussed at the executive committee meeting on 23 December.
Media reported that the RFU has decided to notify UEFA of its intention to terminate its membership in the organisation. It was assumed on 27 December that the RFU executive committee would approve this initiative at the next meeting and the letter would be sent to UEFA before the end of 2022.
Former coach of Spartak Massimo Carrera commented The decision of the Russian Football Union (RFU) to establish a working group with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).