Maxim Mitrofanov, Director General of the Russian Football Union (RFU), made statements about the potential rival of the Russian national team, who was halfway through.
“Yes, we negotiate. Different situations everywhere.
Somewhere, as in the Chinese variant, the coaches change: they are not ready yet, they do not want to play with anyone. It’s a very far place to go and not very high ratings, so why not when you can play with one of the strongest countries under current conditions and on a comfortable short flight? I don’t see any reason to reject this game, ”reports Mitrofanov “Rating bookmakers”.
Recall that in the spring of 2022 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.
Last year, the Russian team played friendly matches against Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The issue of transition to the Asian Conference began to be actively discussed last fall.
It was previously reported that The Russian national team drew with Iran in the friendly match..