MOSCOW, February 27 President of the French Football Federation (FFF) Noel Le Grae spoke in favor of the removal of the Russian team from participation in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar against the backdrop of aggravated Russian-Ukrainian relations. According to the official, he has not yet discussed the possible removal of Russia from the tournament with the heads of football federations of other countries, but noted that he would support suspension decision.» I am leaning towards excluding Russia from (the number of participants in) the next World Cup. Usually I think that sport should reconcile people and relieve tension in the world. But everything has gone so far that the world of sports and the world of football do not must remain neutral. I will not object to the exclusion of Russia,» said Le Grae, quoted by le Parisien. «We cannot remain neutral in front of all this. I think that we will sooner witness a unified and symbolic reaction ra».
