UEFA members want Russian return – Independent — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
“Elevated” football figures are reportedly willing to reinstate the country to competitions “tomorrow,” according to the outlet The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is reportedly taking steps to lift a ban on Russian participation in international competition, The Independent reported on Thursday, citing a senior source in the organization. A number of major international sports organizations, including UEFA and its global counterpart FIFA, banned Russian teams from participating in tournaments following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. According to The Independent, however, the issue of lifting the UEFA ban could come up during the organization’s congress scheduled for the Serbian capital Belgrade next week. “Moves are currently happening to get Russia back into football,” the British outlet quoted one senior UEFA source as saying, adding that there are “elevated football figures who would ‘have them back tomorrow.’” Other figures within UEFA have reportedly insisted that the ban
