President of the Ukrainian Football Federation (UAF) Andrei Shevchenko believes that it is too early to return Russian football players to the international arena. stated that Sky Sports News.
“Before making a decision on the admission of Russian teams, I would like to invite the UEFA executive board and the president of the organization, Aleksander Čeferin, to Ukraine so that he can see what is happening and talk to us about our problems.
I want to show the current situation in Ukraine. I don’t see any reason to give Russian teams the opportunity to return. The pressure on Russia needs to be increased,” Shevchenko said.
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.
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 six friendly matches in 2023.
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