Head coach of “Zenith” Sergei Semak commented on the decision of FIFA and UEFA to remove Russian football clubs and national teams from participation in all international competitions, according to “Sport day”.
FIFA and UEFA decided the fate of the Russian team in the selection for the 2022 World Cup
"Our business is to do our job. Justice? Sport has nothing to do with politics. I want it to be so. I want people to have the opportunity to do what they love," Semak said.
Recall that earlier, according to the initial sanctions from FIFA, the Russian team was supposed to play under the name "RFS team" without a flag and an anthem. Home matches were supposed to be held on neutral fields without spectators.
The Russian national team was supposed to play with Poland in the semi-finals of the play-off tournament in the selection for the 2022 World Cup. The meeting was scheduled for March 24 in Moscow.
Moscow "Spartak" was supposed to meet with "Leipzig" in the 1/8 finals of the Europa League. The first meeting was scheduled for March 10 in Germany, the return was supposed to take place on March 17.
Recall that the defender of "Kairat" and the national team of Kazakhstan Nuraly Alip moved to "Zenith" on loan. The agreement runs until the end of 2022. The day before, he remained on the bench in the match of the 19th round of the RPL against Rubin (3:2).
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