“I believe that after such a statement by UEFA, the legionnaires will lose their desire to play in the RPL.

This is a serious blow to all Russian football.

I am very sorry for the athletes who got into this unpleasant situation.

They are not to blame for anything, ”Sport-Express quotes Riancho.

Recall that on May 2, UEFA excluded the Russian team from the upcoming Nations League, and also decided not to allow Russian clubs to participate in European competition next season.

Earlier, the general director of St. Petersburg "Zenith" Alexander Medvedev commented on the decision of UEFA.