The new UAF president, Andriy Shevchenko, hopes that UEFA is not going to return Russian clubs and national teams to big football. The formerly famous forward invites UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin to Ukraine.
Andriy Shevchenko. Photo: GettyimagesThe day after his appointment to the UAF, Shevchenko commented to British Sky Sports.
"I want to invite everyone who makes decisions in UEFA to Ukraine - President Cheferin, the executive committee, the rest of the committees. Before they make any decisions about Russia's return to football, let them come and see what Russia is doing. I want to talk to them, show them the current situation in the country, because it's getting worse all the time.
I see no reason to bring Russia back into football. Nothing is changing, people are dying every day, missiles are flying. I am against Russian athletes being brought back into the sport. About 350 stadiums have been destroyed in Ukraine, and a few days ago there was a massive attack on Kyiv.
We have problems with young players, because many of them are forced to leave Ukraine because of the war. It is important that they keep in touch with Ukraine," Shevchenko said.
