The Russian Football Union (RFU) could be excluded from world and European football federations FIFA and UEFA if they follow a demand made by the Ukrainian Football Association (UAF).
The two bodies have already banned Russian teams and clubs from international competitions when following an International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommendation made in late February as a response to the military operation in Ukraine.
As revealed by UAF President Andrey Pavelko on his Facebook page, the UAF has sent an “immediate appeal” to FIFA and UEFA “with a demand to apply the most stringent sanctions against the RFU.”
“Namely, we will demand the exclusion of Russia from UEFA and FIFA,” Pavelko confirmed.
Pavelko explained that the action has been taken due to the decision to allow teams from the new regions of Russia and Crimea to compete in Russian…
