The head of Russian football expects the UEFA president to visit Russia as early as 2025

According to glavcom.ua: The head of the Russian Football Union (RFU), Alexander Dyukov, reported that UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin might visit the aggressor country by the end of 2025. This was reported by 'Glavkom'.

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We talked about the visit to Russia with Aleksander Ceferin (at the UEFA congress). Let's hope that this visit takes place this year

”, - said Dyukov in an interview with Russian propagandists.

The Russian national team and Russian football clubs have been banned from international tournaments since the beginning of the Russian aggression against Ukraine in February 2022.

It should be noted that Russia was banned from the draw for the World Cup qualifiers. Thus, the aggressor country lost the opportunity to play in the final part of the World Cup.

Honoring the memory of the eliminated Russian occupier Alexey Bugayev

As reported, members of the UEFA congress observed a moment of silence for the eliminated Russian occupier Alexey Bugayev.

The UEFA congress meeting took place on Thursday, April 3, in Belgrade. During the event, titles were shown with the names of football figures who passed away in 2024. The memory list also mentioned the occupier Bugayev, who was eliminated by the defenders of Ukraine.

The UEFA president may visit Russia by the end of 2025, which could be an important event for restoring cooperation in the football world, despite the suspension of Russian teams from international competitions due to the Russian aggression against Ukraine. Honoring the memory of the eliminated Russian occupier at the UEFA congress also underscores the importance of condemning actions that contradict the principles of fair play in football and universal human values.