Old Zenit St. St. Petersburg forward Andrei Arshavin said that none of the Russian football players are ready to go to Europe anymore. Sports24.
“They need to continue playing football. There will be a good offer and a great team, then it will be necessary to leave. But there is no point in this,” Arshavin stated.
In the spring of 2022, the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided to suspend the participation of the Russian national team and all Russian clubs in all competitions controlled by these organizations. Starting from spring 2022, Russian clubs and the national team will play only friendly matches.
Russian clubs other than Zenit did not play a single match in European cups in 2022. The Russian national team, led by Valery Karpin, played five friendly matches in 2023.
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