MOSCOW, Oct 26, Alexander Sergeev. Banned Russian player of Portuguese futsal Benfica club Ivan Chishkala to Romania is associated with an administrative error, the press service of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) said. Earlier, Benfica reported that 27-year-old Chishkala was not allowed into Romania for the Champions League match against the local United team Galati» because of the problems associated with his citizenship. Later, the president of the Russian Futsal Association (AMFR), Emil Aliyev, said that there was no political motive in the situation with the non-admission of the Russian player. «It was an unfortunate administrative mistake of the club. This issue has nothing to do with the player's nationality and local authorities,» the statement said. in the press office of the organization.
