Former Russian national team coach Boris Ignatiev did not expect the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to cancel the admission of Russian youth teams to international tournaments. He shared his opinion with him “Euro-Football.Ru”.
“I did not expect that. In serious organizations, everything is thought out and weighed before any decision is made. It was easy to foresee everything. But how can you get frustrated and act so primitive? This causes confusion and even irritation. I am very disappointed that our children will not play, that they are hostage to this situation.
My main conclusion is that people who change their previous decision should quit football. “It’s a man’s job to decide, but it didn’t happen that way,” said the expert.
On October 10, UEFA announced that the decision on the admission of Russian youth teams from under-17 players to international competitions was canceled and this issue was removed from the agenda of the board meeting.
On 26 September, the UEFA Executive Committee proposed allowing Russian youth teams to participate in tournaments with neutral status. Following this, some countries, including England and Ukraine, announced that they intended to boycott the matches played with Russian teams.
Formerly football manager statedHe said that Russia would return to the international arena.