Russian Football Union (RFU) Secretary General Maxim Mitrofanov said that the organization could evaluate the participation of Russian referees in the Central Asian Football Federation (CAFA) tournament. Transmits words “Sports Express”.
Recall that the Russian team refused to participate in the tournament.
“Can Russian referees manage the matches of the CAFA tournament? If we are suddenly approached with such an offer, we will consider it. We haven’t applied yet,” said Mitrofanov.
The Central Asian Football Federation’s championship will be held in June 2023. Teams from Tajikistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan will participate.
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 1:1 with Iran in Tehran. On March 26, Valery Karpin’s St. Petersburg beat the Iraqi national team 2-0.
Yuri Zavarzin, former resident of the Russian Premier League (RPL) spoke About the refusal of the Russian team to participate in the CAFA tournament.