“If Russian teams are allowed to play [nas provas da UEFA], our national teams will not face them. It is the only possible solution,” said Cézary Kulesza, who also responded to Ukraine’s call asking other countries to boycott “matches involving Russian teams.”
UEFA said on Tuesday that its Executive Committee has approved the takeover of Russian under-17 teams in European competitions this season, while maintaining the suspension of the remaining teams, clubs and national teams due to the war in Ukraine.
“I was surprised by yesterday’s announcement [terça-feira] of the UEFA Executive Committee,” the President of the Polish Federation noted in a message published on the social network would boycott.
The Ukrainian federation condemned the partial opening to Russian teams “strongly” and urged UEFA to “revisit its decision”, which was justified by the European football governing body with the need not to “punish children for actions that are the sole responsibility of adults”. .”
“The UEFA Executive Committee has decided that Russian teams with underage players will be readmitted to their competitions during the current season. In this regard, the Executive Committee requested the UEFA administration to propose a technical solution that would allow the reinstatement of Russian underage teams. young people under the age of 17 (both women and men), even if the draw had already taken place,” UEFA said in a statement.
Despite being readmitted, the teams will play matches outside the country without a national flag, anthem or playing equipment, explained the UEFA Executive Committee, which met on Tuesday in Limassol, Cyprus.
“It is particularly regrettable that, as a result of the continuation of the conflict, a generation of minors is being denied the right to participate in international football,” he stressed.
UEFA also reiterated its condemnation of Russia’s “illegal war” and confirmed that the suspension of all other Russian teams, clubs and national teams will remain in force until the end of the conflict in Ukraine.
Source: DN
