MOSCOW, Mar 15 Football agent Luis Fernando Garcia representing players» Zenith «Malcolm and Claudinho, criticized the sanctions of FIFA and UEFA against Russian clubs and teams.
"I believe that everything will pass quickly. Politics and football have nothing in common. What the British government did, for example, with Abramovich and Chelsea is completely absurd. Roman has invested heavily in the Premier League. Before him "Chelsea" was a small club. I am not Abramovich's lawyer, but I cannot make such a decision. Sports and football cannot overlap with sanctions. Athletes should not suffer because of political decisions. To remove the Russian national team from the World Cup, and its clubs from European competitions, is barbaric. An unfair, wrong decision by all parties, which has nothing to do with sports!" — quotes the words of the agent & # 34; Sport-Express & # 34;.
Garcia also noted that his clients do not plan to leave Zenit, despite the fact that FIFA allowed RPL legionnaires to suspend contracts with Russian clubs and sign temporary agreements with other teams until June 30. Earlier, FIFA and UEFA issued a joint statement according to which Russian teams and clubs were suspended from participation in all international competitions for an indefinite period due to the situation in Ukraine. The RFU filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).