CSKA Moscow defender Igor Diveev shared his thoughts on the possible withdrawal of the Russian Football Union (RFU) from the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the transition to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
“Honestly, I don’t want to understand and learn this at all. Because no one will listen to our opinion anyway. We can say anything but they will decide there. I don’t want to offend anyone, but for me, Asia is completely different. “I want to play with Germany, Denmark, Sweden, we take any team against England,” said Diveev. YouTube-program “Comment.Show”.
Recall that in March 2022 the participation of Russian clubs and national team in tournaments under the auspices of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the International Football Federation (FIFA) was suspended.
On March 23, the Russian team drew with Iran with a score of 1: 1. Both goals came from penalties. The Russians threw Anton Miranchuk. On March 26, Valery Karpin’s St. Petersburg beat the Iraqi national team 2-0. In the second half, the goals were scored by Anton Miranchuk and Sergey Pinyaev. In the last minute of the match, midfielder Daler Kuzyaev was sent off.
Earlier it was reported that the General Director of the football club “Ufa” Shamil Gazizov. spoke On the possible transition of the Russian Football Union under the auspices of the Asian Football Confederation. He emphasized that the most important thing for Russian teams and clubs is the opportunity to play. However, the officer believes that decisions should be made by those responsible for it.