MOSCOW, March 18, Vasily Bogdanov. Honorary President of the Russian Football Union (RFU) ) Vyacheslav Koloskov admitted in a conversation with that he had no illusions about the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). appeal against the decision. The RFU expects to receive a CAS decision in the near future on a separate request about the possibility of postponing the playoff matches of the 2022 World Cup qualifying round to a later date. already after the first refusals and bans on their part, I realized that they would not let us play in the play-offs. In this situation, we can only concentrate all our efforts on ensuring that our teams are allowed to participate in the next FIFA and UEFA cycles. work, connect all connections, explain that the RFU fulfills its obligations to international organizations in full. You should not rely on positive decisions from FIFA and UEFA, you need to work on your own. There is no other way,» Koloskov said. Earlier, FIFA and UEFA issued a joint statement , according to which Russian teams and clubs are suspended from participation in all international competitions for an indefinite period due to the situation and in Ukraine. The RFU filed an appeal with the CAS, later it became known that the court refused the RFU's request for an expedited procedure for the consideration of the case.
