Former president of the Crimean Football Union (CFU), Yuri Vetokha, said that four clubs from the Black Sea peninsula plan to obtain licenses to participate in the National Football League (FNL) by the end of May. Transmits words TASS.
“We have been waiting for this for 8 years. We are confident that the Crimean teams will be accepted into the FNL. Just before the end of May, the four teams have to fulfill all their license obligations and we believe they will play in the Russian championship,” said Vetokha.
It was learned that on September 29, 2022, the National Football League (FNL) formed a working group for the integration of Crimea and Sevastopol clubs into the Russian championship.
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.
Former President of the Crimean Football Union Sergey Borodkin commented Information that in the summer of 2023 clubs from the Crimea will be able to start playing in the second division of the Russian football championship.