MOSCOW, Dec 4 - R-Sport, Elena Dyachkova. Importantly, the Russian football Union (RFU) was able to avoid punishment from the Union of European football associations (UEFA) for the problem of the participation of the Crimean clubs in the championship of Russia, said the Agency with the Minister of sport Vitaly Mutko.
on Thursday, the UEFA Executive Committee decided to ban teams from the Crimea to participate in the championship of Russia on 1 January 2015. 3 Crimean club: SCCF, TJC and " Pearl " from the beginning of the season 2014/15 are in the area South of the second division of the Russian championship. UEFA also announced the Crimea special football area before making further decisions.
" This decision was made. It is a little weird. But it is Very important that the Russian Federation is not accused in the fact that we some Statute violated or something that there is no punishment. This is the first. Second, This decision made. We must understand it, to get an explanation, because It is, after all, is This particular area, as well As what to do with professional clubs in Ukraine they do not have the opportunity to play, as in Russia, and what do they do?" said Mutko on the phone.
" As for the development of youth football, we're a wealthy state, can they do. But Very important, what to do with professional football. To This I answer until I did not see", he added.
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