Honored coach of the USSR in figure skating Tatyana Tarasova in an interview “Match TV” He stated that he did not agree with the decision of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to cancel the participation of Russia’s youth men’s and women’s national teams in the 2024 European Championship qualifying tournament.
In his opinion, young athletes do not deserve this treatment.
“UEFA employs unscrupulous, harsh and unfair people. The fate of children is in their hands, and they allow them to be disposed of in such a mediocre way. By doing this, they ruin the lives of Russian children. Children must play! Why is this happening to them? – said Tarasova.
In the spring of 2022, FIFA and UEFA decided to suspend the participation of the Russian national team, as well as all Russian clubs, in all competitions controlled by these organizations. The national team played only friendly matches. In October, the Russians will face Cameroon and Kenya.
UEFA President Aleksandar Čeferin announced that the Russian U-17 women’s and men’s national teams will return to international matches on 26 September. On 8 October, The Independent reported that UEFA may reconsider this decision.
Previously former Ural coach Igor Shalimov offered Take decisive action after second UEFA ban.