villa4europe Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 30 minutes ago, Mic09 said: Still no FIFA decision about Russia. Poland has been offered a free training camp by Athletic Bilbao and a friendly to thank them for the decision to refuse playing Russia. As I understand Sweden and Cechs have now followed. What (and when) will FIFA do? In a small defence of them... Probably when the lawyers tell them what they can do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 1 hour ago, villa4europe said: In a small defence of them... Probably when the lawyers tell them what they can do... Maybe the lawyers are busy counting the Qatar money. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Pressure applied. Quote EXCLUSIVE. The president of the French Football Federation (FFF) says he is ready for the symbolic exclusion of Russia for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Do you understand that the world of football is asking questions about a possible exclusion of Russia from the next World Cup? CHRISTMAS LE GRAËT . This is something that I have not yet discussed with other federations. I lean for an exclusion of Russia from the next World Cup. This is my first impulse. Usually, I believe that sport is there to reconcile people and ease tensions. But this is going much too far. And the world of sport, and in particular football, cannot remain neutral. I will certainly not oppose an exclusion of Russia. Poland, opposed to the Russians in the play-offs in Moscow on March 24, announced that it refused to face Russia. What would France have done in such a case? It's simple and you don't have to think long. It's dead and we would never have been there. In these dramatic circumstances, how could we have considered playing football against this country? You could be told that Russian footballers had nothing to do with the invasion of Ukraine... Yes, but that would still be too easy. It's not just a guy who decides for himself. Behind, there is a whole country. Of course, this is not the fault of all Russians, but we cannot remain neutral in the face of all this https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/guerre-en-ukraine-je-penche-pour-une-exclusion-de-la-russie-du-prochain-mondial-annonce-noel-le-graet-27-02-2022-WLRL3K3QE5B3NJYSUQ6AUF6RRQ.php 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 FIFA bottling it of course. Russia allowed to play, but under neutral flag and no home games. Infantino chooses money once again. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted February 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 27, 2022 That is pathetic! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 All nations should continue to boycott those matches and be done with any consequences. What a wet tissue of a resolution… 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 20 minutes ago, sne said: FIFA bottling it of course. Russia allowed to play, but under neutral flag and no home games. Infantino chooses money once again. Corrupt cowards. Not surprised. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 It's a complete fudge by FIFA as expected. Weren't Russia already not supposed to be playing their anthem and colours at world cup if they qualified due to the doping sanctions at past Olympics? So they were already censored and this is just the same thing. Hopefully these three nations just stick to their guns as close to the play off as possible and then Fifa will have no choice, Russia will have to be banned so Poland get a bye and wait for winners of other tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochheads twin Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 (edited) I am hoping all the national teams show up FIFA by refusing to play against any Russian team. Money-grabbing cowards!. Edited February 27, 2022 by Lochheads twin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sne Posted February 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2022 Polish FA standing firm. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calcifer Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 I can see Fifa giving 'Russia' a bye if teams refuse to play them, bloody cowards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochheads twin Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Good to see a statement from The FA saying they will not play any Russian teams. For once they are doing the right thing and following the lead of the Polish FA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted February 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 27, 2022 They shouldn’t have to, because FIFA should just ban Russia, but if all of the other teams involved in the playoffs (and I mean in all the different pathways) refused to play their matches as well on the basis that the winners would enter the competition with Russia, then the whole thing falls apart and doesn’t give FIFA much choice right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 14 minutes ago, calcifer said: I can see Fifa giving 'Russia' a bye if teams refuse to play them, bloody cowards. Then nations should boycott the World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Shelved proposals before FIFA announced these cutting measures: Russian National team must go to bed without supper Putin is not allowed to watch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 (edited) 27 minutes ago, calcifer said: I can see Fifa giving 'Russia' a bye if teams refuse to play them, bloody cowards. It'll only get them so far. They may get a bye against Poland, but if they get another to get a free pass to the tournament there'll be uproar. Hypothetically, if FIFA do nothing more and teams refuse to play them and thus giving them a bye each time then Russia will win the World Cup by default. FIFA won't want to risk that. Edited February 27, 2022 by StewieGriffin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Be interesting to see what they do about Russia at the Womens Euros. Tournament is already drawn, scheduled and ready. If teams refuse to play them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 48 minutes ago, Xela said: Then nations should boycott the World Cup. Ireland did that a long time ago 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calcifer Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 10 hours ago, Xela said: Then nations should boycott the World Cup. That would be the ideal thing to do. I could see most country's agree to it but you would get 1 or 2 rouge country's that would say no. FIFA hopefully do the right think and boot them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 FIFA are craven cowards 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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