Thus, Onopko expressed confidence that the teams from the aggressor country would be returned to international competitions no later than two years later..

Onopko stated this in an interview with RB Sport..

In general, he is absolutely sure that teams from the Russian Federation will again have the opportunity to play in tournaments under the auspices of the European Football Union (UEFA) and the International Football Federation (FIFA). Interestingly, Onopko did not specify the reasons for the punishment of Russian teams..

\? Don't know. I believe they will return. Five years, three years? no less. I can’t say specifically, but I think that the suspension of Russian clubs and the national team from European competitions will definitely not last two or three years.

I think in less than two years we will be returned to Europe,"

We add that UEFA extended the " Even in the early days of the full-scale invasion of Russian troops in Ukraine, UEFA and FIFA suspended the clubs and teams of the Russian Federation from participating in tournaments under their auspices. Now UEFA has banned the Russians from participating in competitions in the next season 2022/23.

At the same time, we note that Russia has not yet been expelled from UEFA and FIFA. The decision taken by UEFA on May 2 also does not provide for the deprivation of the aggressor country of membership in the European football organization..