UAF will demand the exclusion of Russia from UEFA and FIFA amid Chernyshenko's statements

MOSCOW, Oct 25 The head of the Ukrainian Football Association (UAF), Andriy Pavelko, said that the organization will demand the exclusion of the Russian Football Union (RFU) from UEFA and FIFA amid Dmitry Chernyshenko's statements about the inclusion of clubs from new territories in RFU competitions. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko on Monday, during a report to President Vladimir Putin, said that the government had agreed with the Russian Football Union on the integration of clubs from new territories into the regular championships. sanctions against the Russian Football Union We will demand the exclusion of Russia from UEFA and F IFA for gross violation of the statutes of these organizations,» Pavelko wrote on Facebook (the activities of Meta (social networks Facebook and Instagram) are banned in Russia as extremist). Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev in his Telegram channel said that clubs from Crimea and Sevastopol since 2023 will be able to take part in competitions in Russia held by the Football National League (FNL), and children's and youth teams of the peninsula will be able to participate in all-Russian competitions. According to the press service of the FNL, the expert-analytical group of the league is working to ensure that the clubs of Crimea and Sevastopol take part in the competition next season along with Russian teams.