In Russia, they started talking about "returning to international tournaments"

so-called. RFU General Secretary Maxim Mitrofanov spoke about the alleged start of UEFA's work on "the return of Russian teams to international tournaments."

- UEFA will have a working group. They form this working group. It should include representatives of FIFA and other international organizations, including the RFU. There has already been communication. Considering that UEFA and FIFA, by and large, only started work yesterday after the holidays. It was in the mode of telephone conversations and personal contacts. Now it is in the mode of daily formal communication. This week, UEFA should decide on the composition of the working group.

Naturally, the political will is decisive. Then there are questions that are related to what was agreed upon and in what time frame. It is clear that these are not nine people locked in one room and not released until an agreement is reached. The process is more complex. It’s just that the formal composition of the group, the apparatus of UEFA, FIFA, the IOC, the RFU will interact, prepare documentation, options for some proposals, concessions, agreements, and so on,” the official explained vaguely to the local media.