Former Spartak Moscow defender Andrey Yeshchenko has explained why he is advocating the rapid transition of the Russian Football Union (RFU) from the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to the Asian Football Confederation.
“Russian football needs to move to Asia as soon as possible. Play, move forward, develop children’s football, grow your players. We need to play at the international level – there should not be a long downtime. At least, playing somewhere is better than sitting and waiting for an indefinite period of time,” he said. explains Yeshchenko. “Championship.com”.
Recall that the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Association of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided to exclude the Russian national team and all Russian clubs from participation in all competitions controlled by these organizations.
On 30 December, the RFU was expected to make a decision on the transition to the Asian Confederation, but eventually the organization’s executive committee announced the creation of a working group that would analyze the situation and make recommendations on its advisability. leaving UEFA
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