Bosnian journalist Bakir Tiro spoke about the scandalous decision to hold a friendly match between Russia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in St. Petersburg in November.
“This looks like a pre-election trick of certain political forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina, who are extremely close to the top of the country's football association and its president.
I can't believe that they decided to take such a step in a situation where Russia is completely excluded from world and European football competitions.
I believe that organizing such a match is a well-thought-out and well-prepared political trick aimed at splitting the national team and the football federation. If such a split occurs, then this, in fact, will become an attack on Bosnia and Herzegovina as a state, because it will be about a split in the main sport in the country, which many Bosnians are passionate about, ”Radio Slobodna Evropa quoted Tiro as saying.