MOSCOW, Oct 12 President of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Aleksander Čeferin considers populist calls for the removal of the Belarusian national team from participating in tournaments. Earlier, Der Spiegel reported that German Interior Minister Nancy Feiser appealed to UEFA to remove the Belarusian national football team due to the fact that the country is a political ally of Russia. «Appeal» Suspend everyone!» a little populist. At the moment we see no reason for this. If something changes, we will definitely react. Politicians must respect our power in decision-making. We also do not tell politicians and governments what to do, «quotes Čeferin Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung with reference to Bild. Earlier, the International Football Federation (FIFA) and UEFA published a joint statement, according to which Russian teams and clubs were suspended from participation in all ex international competitions for an indefinite period. In mid-July, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed appeals against this decision. The Russian national team was not allowed to the Euro 2024 qualifying draw in October. The Belarusian national team is allowed to take part in UEFA tournaments, but the team is obliged to play home games outside the country and without spectators. In the Euro 2024 qualifying tournament, Belarusians will play in Group I with the teams of Switzerland, Israel, Romania, Kosovo and Andorra.
