Leningradets head coach Sergei Kiryakov said that the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) sympathize with Russia. legal betting.
“It is clear that big organizations such as FIFA and UEFA are slaves. They cannot make their own decisions. But they definitely have sympathy for Russia,” Kiryakov 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. Since then, Russian teams have played only friendly matches.
In 2023, the Russian national team played six friendly matches and won three against Iraq (2:0), Cameroon (1:0) and Cuba (8:0). On March 21, 2024, Russia will play against the Serbian national team in Moscow.
Former defender Vladimir Ponomarev, formerly of CSKA Moscow statedThere is no one to look up to in the Russian team.