Russian Football Union (RFU) President Alexander Dyukov said that Saudi Arabian referees can start working in matches of Russian teams in the near future. His words guide the way “Sports Express”.
“If our referees are working abroad, it would be fair to give referees from other championships the opportunity to train with us. We are specifically talking about Saudi Arabia. If our referees have the opportunity to officiate matches involving Ronaldo, Benzema and other stars, there is nothing wrong with that,” Dyukov said.
On October 20, Telegram channel “Chef-poVAR” reported that local referees will soon referee in Saudi Arabia, and local referees will also officiate Russian Premier League (RPL) matches. The information that referees from Qatar and Saudi Arabia will work in RPL matches was also announced by RFU referee committee chairman Pavel Kamantsev. According to him, by the end of 2023, many referees from the Middle East will be able to work in RPL meetings.
The International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have decided to suspend the participation of the Russian national team and all Russian clubs in all competitions controlled by these organizations in the spring of 2022. Russian referees have also not served in international tournaments since spring 2022.
Saudi Arabian clubs are signing huge amounts of star players who have previously played in leading European championships. Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane, Malcolm and many other famous football players are currently playing in the Saudi league.
Previously a veteran of CSKA got angry From the RFU’s idea to invite judges from Qatar.