“In March, Russian football will be buried. Preparations for mourning events will take place on Friday, ”the headline appeared on the pages of the publication "Sport-Express" the news that already today, December 23, the process of transferring Russian football to Asia will be launched.
“The era when we followed the European path is coming to an end. Next - Asia and the unknown, ”and this is no less colorful introduction to the text of the news.
It is reported that following the meeting of the executive committee of the Russian Football Union (RFU) scheduled for today, it is highly likely that a decision will be made to launch the mechanism for the transition of the RFU from UEFA to the AFC (Asian Football Confederation).
The “moving” to Asia will most likely be finalized in March, and the example of football will become a reference point for Russian federations in other sports in the near future.
“The path to Asia itself is not as easy as it might seem. First, FIFA must approve a simplified version of the transition and give guarantees that our team will take part in the qualification for the 2026 World Cup, and the clubs will become participants in Asian continental tournaments. If at least one of the points is not observed, then there is practically no point in an immediate "transfer". At the same time, given the lack of time and the attitude of certain members of FIFA towards us, it is hard to believe in the prospects for a quick fulfillment of the conditions,” the source concludes.
Recall that Russia, as a terrorist country, was expelled from all international football tournaments. In particular, the Russian team was not allowed to qualify for Euro 2024.
