St. Petersburg, Sep 21, Dmitry Edigarev. Former coach of the Russian national football team Boris Ignatiev said that he did not count on the admission of the national team to participate in the draw for the European Championship in 2024. On Tuesday, UEFA announced that the Russian team would not be allowed to draw for the qualifying tournament of the European Championship in 2024, which will be held on October 9 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. «Based on the current situation, I did not count on a different solution. The thesis «sport is out of politics» is being rejected. We do not have to waste time. We can play with our best clubs. We are preparing for those the times when the floodgates open and we will play at major forums. We will hope that we will get to the 2026 World Cup,» Ignatiev said. Ignatiev also noted that he does not believe in holding a friendly match between the national teams of Russia and Bosnia and Herzegovina , which is scheduled for November 19 in St. Petersburg.
