Igli Tare, Lazio’s former sporting director in Rome, said he knew nothing about information that Italian clubs were prohibited from signing contracts with Russian players. His words lead the way “Euro-Football.Ru”.
“Did they ban signing contracts with Russian players in Italy? This is the first time I’ve heard of this,” said Tare.
The ban was announced when manager Alexey Safonov explained why the transfer of Russian Dynamo Moscow player Konstantin Tyukavin to Bologna in the summer of 2023 did not happen. At the same time, Russian midfielder Alexey Miranchuk, who has been playing in Atalanta since 2020, continues to play in Italy.
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. Thus, the men’s national team led by Valery Karpin lost the opportunity to fight for a ticket to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in December. The team also did not participate in the 2024 European Championship qualifiers.
From spring 2022, Russian clubs and the national team will only play friendly matches against foreign opponents.
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