The Royal Belgian Football Federation responded to the decision of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to allow Russia’s under-17 teams to participate in tournaments under its auspices. The words of the organization representative are quoted. TASS.
“We understand UEFA’s position that children should not be punished for the actions of adults and believe that it is laudable to encourage as many young people as possible to participate in our sport. However, the exclusion of Russian teams from international competitions was a clear signal from UEFA. The organization believes that the partial reversal of this decision is due to geopolitical “Given the context, it was a landmark election,” he said.
On 26 September, the UEFA Executive Committee allowed Russian national teams consisting of players under the age of 17 to participate in international tournaments. They will demonstrate without flags or anthems, and the matches will be held abroad.
Following this, England, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Northern Ireland, Latvia, Poland and Ukraine announced that they were boycotting the match to be played with the Russian national teams.
The participation of the Russian national team of all ages in international matches in the spring of 2022 is suspended.
Previously recognizedWhere Euro 2028 will be held.
Source: Gazeta
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