Former Russian national team player Andrei Arshavin, Deputy General Director of Sports Development at Zenit, speculated about when Russian clubs will be able to play in European competitions again. His words are quoted “Bookmaker rating”.
“They have already said that Russian clubs will return to European competitions when SVO ends. Any idea what year this will be? “I have no assumptions,” said Arshavin.
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. St. The St. Petersburg team stumbled in the 1/16 stage of the Europa League, losing 2:3 on aggregate to the Spanish Betis. Thanks to the victory in the group stage, Spartak had to play in the play-offs with RB Leipzig.
Previously Hiddink statedWe should not expect Russian clubs to participate in European cups in the next five years.