Members of the European Parliament demanded that the Belarusian national team be excluded from the 2024 European Championship qualification, writes. Policy.
Since Belarus maintains friendly relations with Russia, more than 100 people signed a joint letter with such a request addressed to the President of the European Football Associations (UEFA) Aleksander Čeferin.
In their opinion, the Belarusian leadership and President Alexander Lukashenko will use the fact of participation in the Euro 2024 qualifying tournament for propaganda.
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. The Russians missed the 2022 World Cup and were banned from participating in the 2024 European Championship draw.
On January 24, a meeting was held between the representatives of the Russian Football Union (RFU) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). After the results, the RFU announced that the parties agreed on the procedure for further cooperation on the return of Russian teams and clubs to international competitions and agreed to continue contacts.
Former Honorary President of the Russian Football Union (RFU) Vyacheslav Koloskov spoke On the possible transition of the RFU to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).