General Secretary of the Russian Football Union (RFU) Maxim Mitrofanov in an interview “Sports Express” He stated that the International Football Federation (FIFA) maintains a neutral attitude regarding the return of Russian national teams to tournaments under its auspices.
According to him, FIFA is not ready to make decisions on this issue alone.
“FIFA is neutral on Russia’s return. Their basic view is that everyone should play, especially Russia, which is a big football country and recently hosted the World Cup. But they do not want to interfere; FIFA is neutral.” “As long as they take a position, the pressure on them will be less. As soon as they become proactive, the pressure will increase,” Mitrofanov 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).
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