UEFA REFUSED TO LIFT ITS BAN ON RUSSIA FROM COMPETITIONS

Tue 24 January 2023:

Despite discussions between the Russian federation RFU and the entity that governs European football, UEFA, Russian football teams continue to be banned from participating in European competitions for the time being.

A Russian delegation met with UEFA representatives on Tuesday in Nyon, Switzerland, according to information from the dpa.

The RFU reportedly stated that the meeting’s main discussion point was the potential return of Russian teams to international events.

The dialogue is to be continued and the next round of talks was scheduled for February. UEFA didn’t comment on the meeting.

All Russian national teams and clubs were banned from international competitions organized by UEFA and FIFA at the end of February 2022 due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Recently, the RFU had been discussing a possible withdrawal from UEFA and a switch to the Asian football confederation (AFC). However, the majority of its leadership has decided against leaving UEFA.

“The bridges have not been burnt yet,” RFU boss Alexander Dyukov said.

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