The Russian Football Association is considering a possible exit from UEFA and a move to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
“The question of leaving UEFA is related to the decision of the European and world football governing bodies (FIFA) on February 28, according to which Russian clubs and the national team were excluded from international competitions because of the situation in Ukraine,” the state news agency reported Cup to that.
With the decision, Russia was excluded from the playoff games for the 2022 World Cup, and the country was also not included in the draw for the 2024 European Championship. The national team has played three friendlies since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine: against Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. All three ex-Soviet republics belong to the AFC.
On the one hand, Moscow hopes that a conversion will give its football teams more competition practice, on the other hand, such a step should demonstrate that Russia is not politically isolated. (dpa)