Former St. Petersburg coach Zenit Vlastimil Petrzhela said that even if Russian youth teams return to the international arena, these matches will be boycotted. Quotations from an expert “RB Sports”.
“The return of Russian youth teams is unlikely to happen in the near future. “Any matches played with any Russian team will be boycotted, but UEFA does not need that,” Petrzhela said.
On September 23, the Greek Football Federation spoke For the return of Russian youth and youth teams to international tournaments.
The decision may have been influenced by the President of the Ukrainian Football Federation, Andriy Shevchenko, who reportedly made a “very strong speech” recalling the situation in the country.
In the spring of 2022, the International Federation of Football (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), following the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), decided to suspend all Russian clubs, as well as the Russian national team, from participation in all competitions controlled by these organizations. The Russians missed the play-offs for the 2022 World Cup and the 2024 European Championship in Germany.
Previously reportedUEFA was reportedly disappointed by the disclosure of details of the meeting to discuss Russia’s return.
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Source: Gazeta
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