MOSCOW, March 28, Andrey Senchenko. Sports lawyer Anna Antseliovich stated that Congress of the International Football Federation (FIFA) may exclude the Russian Football Union (RFU) or suspend its membership, but only if the RFU violates the FIFA charter. On Monday, sports journalist Nobel Arustamyan said that a decision on the removal of RFS. The journalist also suggested that the leadership of the Russian Football Union, in the event of new sanctions, may consider withdrawing from the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and moving to the Asian Football Confederation. «The FIFA Congress can either suspend the membership of the RFU or exclude the Russian Football Union. The suspension is underway at the request of the council, due to serious violations by the federation of its obligations. An organization can be expelled only in three cases: non-fulfillment of financial obligations, a serious violation of the FIFA statutes and the loss of the status of a national football federation. It seems to me that the issue of violation of the RFU's obligations under the statutes will depend on the decision Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), since legally the RFU is now trying to punish for actions outside its control, which is not in line with legal practice. I think they will wait for the CAS decision,» Anceliovich said.
