“I am convinced that the transition to the AFC will not benefit Russian football.

I believe that Russia will sooner or later return to European competition, ”RB Sport quotes Carrera.

Following the meeting on December 30, the RFU Executive Committee did not make a final decision on the transition from UEFA to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Recall that UEFA excluded the Russian team from the UEFA Nations League and qualification for Euro 2024, and also decided not to allow Russian clubs to participate in European competitions in the 2022/23 season.

Earlier, the President of the RFU, Alexander Dyukov, admitted that the AFC did not give written guarantees about the admission of Russia to its ranks.