MOSCOW, September 19 The Russian Football Union (RFU) sent a letter to the Union European football associations (UEFA) with a demand to remove the head coach of the Ukrainian national team Oleksandr Petrakov, The Guardian newspaper reports. In a letter to the UEFA control, ethics and discipline body, it is reported that Petrakov violates the organization's code of conduct by calling for a ban on Russians from competing in international competitions, as well as talking about his desire to join the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The letter, according to The Guardian, was written by the Deputy Secretary General of the RFU Denis Rogachev. «The statements by the head coach of the Ukrainian national football team Oleksandr Petrakov were made against the backdrop of a political conflict between the two countries — Russia and Ukraine — and represent a political message that clearly violates the fundamental principle of political neutrality Moreover, the behavior of the head coach can be seen as involvement in incitement of hatred on a national basis and the use of football to assert political views,» the appeal to UEFA says. euro for calling for violence against Armenians.
