MOSCOW, August 25, Pavel Levkovich. Director General of the football club «Ufa» Shamil Gazizov refused to say whether the participation of Crimean clubs in the First and Second Leagues of the Russian Championship is possible, but noted that Crimea is a Russian region. ). Previously, two divisions of the FNL were renamed the First and Second Leagues. «It's not up to me to decide how realistic it is for the Crimean clubs to play in the First and Second Leagues. But I can say one thing, Crimea is Russia,» Gazizov said. By the decision of UEFA, the Crimean clubs after the entry of Crimea into the Russian Federation, they play in the regional championship, the organization retains a ban on the participation of Crimean clubs in RFU tournaments. On Monday, at a meeting of the presidium of the Football National League (FNL), a letter from the Crimean Football Union on the inclusion of the peninsula's clubs in the competition under the auspices of the FNL was considered.
