“It’s better than not doing anything. Russia needs movement” – Guberniev on the RFU’s commentary on applications for organizing the Euro

Commentator and TV presenter of Match TV Dmitry Guberniev believes that the possible submission of an application by the Russian Football Union (RFU) to host the European Championship in 2036 or 2040 will show the world the openness of Russia.

On Wednesday, October 26, RFU Secretary General Maxim Mitrofanov told Match TV that Russia is ready to submit an application to host the European Football Championship at any time.

– We can hold any competition, even tomorrow. The question is who will come to us for them. We so want to show the world that we are open. It’s better than not doing a damn thing and accepting all the circumstances. We need movement. Again, we are ready to hold absolutely any competition, but no one will come to us now, with rare exceptions,” Match TV quotes Guberniev.

Earlier, the executive committee of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) recognized the RFU’s application to host Euro 2028 or Euro 2032 as “inappropriate.”

Russian clubs and national teams have been suspended from competitions under the auspices of UEFA since the spring of 2022 due to the situation in Ukraine.