MOSCOW, July 8, Andrey Mikhailov. Israeli midfielder of Belgrade » Partizana» Bibras Natkho, in a conversation with, said that CSKA Moscow and Dynamo in the Serbian championship would fight for the championship and entry into the main European cup tournaments.
In the 2010s, Natkho played for eight years in Russia for Rubin Kazan and CSKA. In early July, his “Partizan” took part in the friendly tournament “Brotherly Cup”, where they beat “Dynamo” (2:2, 4:2 — on penalties) and lost heavily to CSKA (0:3).
«This is a good preparation for the season — it's great to meet teams like Dynamo and CSKA. These are strong opponents, corresponding to those we will meet in the Champions League qualification. This is very important for us,» — said Natkho.
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"It’s difficult to say what places Dynamo would have taken. and CSKA in the Serbian championship, but it’s safe to say that in our league they would have fought for the championship. These teams would fight to get into the Champions League and Europa League,” noted the Partizan midfielder. In the Serbian championship, the first two teams get the right to play in the Champions League qualification, the third and fourth — in the Europa League qualification.
In February 2022, the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) suspended the Russian national teams and clubs from participating in international competitions for an indefinite period due to the events in Ukraine. In the fall of 2023, the organizations clarified that the sanctions will not be lifted until the completion of the SVO.
“If it weren’t for sanctions, Russian clubs would have played in the main draw of European Cups. Your teams have always been strong and played at least in the group stage,” summed up the agency’s interlocutor.
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