Representatives of the Russian Football Federation (RFU) intend to participate in the conferences of the Union of European Football Associations (of UEFA) and the International Football Federation (FIFA). The Secretary General spoke about it in an interview RFU Maxim Mitrofanov.
Congress of UEFA The congress will be held on 12 February in Brussels FIFA will take place on April 30 in Vancouver.
“RFU will participate in conferences of UEFA AND FIFAif our representatives are granted visas,” Mitrofanov said. — But these congresses are technical. There is an agenda that is approved in advance. In general, this is one of the events where people can see each other. For participants in qualifying tournaments [чемпионата Европы — 2028] the draw is also important [группового этапа Лиги наций] after the congress of UEFA. And the congress FIFAin which 211 countries participate, it is more of a protocol event.”
Since February 2022, Russian clubs and national teams have been suspended from international tournaments due to the situation in Ukraine.
