The head of the Russian Premier League Alexander Alaev commented on the prospect of lifting sanctions from Russian teams. Alaev referred to the performance of Zoran Lakovich, who stated that he was hoping for the return of Russian clubs and national teams in 2025.

According to the Russian official, one of the high -ranking persons UEFA first allowed such an opportunity.

" I haven't heard this before. Functions of this level carefully select words, therefore, perhaps this is not by chance, ”Alaev said in an interview with Match TV.

At the same time, he admitted that he did not clarify the details of Lakovich, but the UEFA statement himself instilled in him hope for imminent changes.

Recall that for several days the director of the Department of National Associations of UEFA Zoran Lakovich said that Russia should return to the "

Speaking at an extraordinary conference of the Russian Football Union (RFU), Lakovich emphasized that Russian football has always enjoyed respect in Europe thanks to his history, outstanding players and trainers, as well as the work of many specialists.

Thus, FIFA extended the sanctions imposed on the country due to its military aggression against Ukraine. The decision to remove Russia from all international football competitions was made by FIFA and UEFA in February 2022.