MOSCOW, March 3 Arbitration Court (CAS) on the decision of the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to remove the Russian national teams from participation in international competitions, according to a release published on the RFU website.
As part of a single claim for two organizations, the RFU will require the restoration of all men's and women's national teams of Russia in all types of football in the tournaments in which they took part, as well as compensation for damage, if its existence is established. The timing of the consideration of the claim will be announced later.» The RFU believes that FIFA and UEFA did not have a legal basis when deciding to remove the Russian teams. It violated the fundamental rights of the RFU as a member of FIFA and UEFA, including the right to take part in competitions. In addition , the decision to withdraw the national team from qualification for the 2022 World Cup was made under pressure from direct rivals in the play-offs, which violated the principle of sports and the rules of fair play.The Russian Football Union was also not given the right to provide its position, which violated the fundamental right to In addition, when making decisions, FIFA and UEFA did not take into account other possible options for action, except for the complete exclusion of participants from Russia from the competition,» the RFU said in a statement. The RFU will insist on an expedited consideration of the case. If FIFA and UEFA refuse such a procedure, a requirement will be put forward for the introduction of interim measures in the form of suspension of decisions, as well as competitions in which Russian teams were supposed to participate.