Honorary President of the Russian Football Union (RFU) Vyacheslav Koloskov in an interview RIA News He stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot contribute to solving the problems in international football.
According to him, the head of state has a negative attitude towards the policy of double standards in sports, so Russian athletes do not have the opportunity to compete with their foreign counterparts.
“Vladimir Vladimirovich cannot influence the international situation in football in any way. He has already expressed his stance against the policy of double standards in sports. The RFU has no current issues that require the president’s decisions. All needed legislation has been adopted, the RFU has postponed full contacts with all parties,” Koloskov 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 the national team has played only friendly matches.
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