Moscow: The Russian Football Federation (RFU) said on Thursday it would appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport ,Case) against its expulsion from the 2022 World Cup and all international competitions.
Russia was to face Poland in the World Cup play-offs on 24 March. but on February 28 fifa And uefa In response to the invasion of Ukraine banned the country from all competitions.
In a statement in Russian, the RFU said it planned to launch a single lawsuit against global and European governing bodies “demanding the reinstatement of all men’s and women’s national teams of Russia to all forms of football”. .
It said it planned to seek “compensation for the loss”.
FIFA and UEFA on Monday announced Russia’s expulsion from all international football.
“FIFA and UEFA together today decided to suspend all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams, from participating in both FIFA and UEFA competitions,” a joint statement said.
The RFU responded on Monday, calling the suspension “discriminatory.”
The RFU statement complained that they had been treated unfairly, believing that “FIFA and UEFA did not have a legal basis when deciding on the suspension of Russian teams. This marked the fundamental status of the RFU as a member of FIFA and UEFA.” rights infringed, including the right to participate in competitions.”
“The russian football federation He was not even given the right to present his position, which violated the fundamental right to defence.”
It said “FIFA and UEFA did not take into account other possible options”.
The RFU said it would insist on “an expeditious process to consider the matter.”
Russia was scheduled to play Poland in the qualifying play-off semi-finals on March 24, and could face either Sweden or the Czech Republic on March 29 for a place in the World Cup final in Qatar later this year.
FIFA originally announced that Russian teams would be allowed to continue under the name of the Football Federation of Russia, play home games on neutral territory and behind closed doors, and that the Russian flag and anthem would be banned.
Those measures were dismissed as “totally unacceptable” by Polish FA president Cesari Kuleza, who said Poland would not play against Russia, “regardless of the team’s name.”
Sweden and the Czechs also said that they would not face the Russian team.
The RFU questioned his intention.
“The decision to withdraw the national team from qualification for the 2022 World Cup was made under pressure from direct rivals in the play-offs, which violated game principle and the rules of fair play.”
Russia were to play the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland in their group at the Women’s European Championships in England in July.
Russia was to face Poland in the World Cup play-offs on 24 March. but on February 28 fifa And uefa In response to the invasion of Ukraine banned the country from all competitions.
In a statement in Russian, the RFU said it planned to launch a single lawsuit against global and European governing bodies “demanding the reinstatement of all men’s and women’s national teams of Russia to all forms of football”. .
It said it planned to seek “compensation for the loss”.
FIFA and UEFA on Monday announced Russia’s expulsion from all international football.
“FIFA and UEFA together today decided to suspend all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams, from participating in both FIFA and UEFA competitions,” a joint statement said.
The RFU responded on Monday, calling the suspension “discriminatory.”
The RFU statement complained that they had been treated unfairly, believing that “FIFA and UEFA did not have a legal basis when deciding on the suspension of Russian teams. This marked the fundamental status of the RFU as a member of FIFA and UEFA.” rights infringed, including the right to participate in competitions.”
“The russian football federation He was not even given the right to present his position, which violated the fundamental right to defence.”
It said “FIFA and UEFA did not take into account other possible options”.
The RFU said it would insist on “an expeditious process to consider the matter.”
Russia was scheduled to play Poland in the qualifying play-off semi-finals on March 24, and could face either Sweden or the Czech Republic on March 29 for a place in the World Cup final in Qatar later this year.
FIFA originally announced that Russian teams would be allowed to continue under the name of the Football Federation of Russia, play home games on neutral territory and behind closed doors, and that the Russian flag and anthem would be banned.
Those measures were dismissed as “totally unacceptable” by Polish FA president Cesari Kuleza, who said Poland would not play against Russia, “regardless of the team’s name.”
Sweden and the Czechs also said that they would not face the Russian team.
The RFU questioned his intention.
“The decision to withdraw the national team from qualification for the 2022 World Cup was made under pressure from direct rivals in the play-offs, which violated game principle and the rules of fair play.”
Russia were to play the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland in their group at the Women’s European Championships in England in July.