Former Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Pavel Kolobkov announced that Crimean football clubs should play in the Russian Championship. “Match TV”.
»Crimea – Russia. Commands must be accepted. Crimean clubs are ours, they should play football. Most likely, preparation for long negotiations will be required, but there is no other option to get out of the situation, ”said Kolobkov.
The National Football League (FNL) Commission has licensed the teams “Sevastopol” and “Rubin” (Yalta), which are scheduled to be announced to participate in the Second Division B League.
The inclusion of Crimean clubs in the national championship could lead to new sanctions against Russian football.
Recall that the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Association of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided to exclude the Russian national team and Russian clubs from participating in all competitions controlled by these organizations.
Alexander Dyukov, former president of the Russian Football Union (RFU) declarationThe decision to include Crimean clubs in Russian football remains with the FNL.