General Director of Shakhtar Donetsk Sergey Palkin criticized the International Football Federation (FIFA). In his opinion, the decision to ban Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from making a call for peace at the 2022 World Cup final demonstrates the pro-Russian orientation of the organization..

He wrote about this on his Facebook page..

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According to Palkin, the Ukrainians could not "

“Back in October, the Qatari authorities stopped letting Ukrainians into their country.. Our fans were not issued an entry permit and were not allowed to issue a Hayya Card - a personalized document that allows you to get to the World Cup matches. It was necessary to apply, but the decision was not made. While the Russians received the card in one day,"

The functionary recalled that the statement "

\? But war is not politics, it is the death of hundreds of thousands of people, destroyed homes and destinies. But during the World Cup in Qatar, FIFA never drew the attention of the world to the genocide of Ukrainians..

FIFA puts Ukrainian clubs on the brink of survival, thinking only about the earnings of agents, does not respect Ukrainian fans, creating obstacles for them to watch matches, and plays along with Russia at the first opportunity,"

Palkin called for the transformation of the world's main football body.

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Recall that FIFA refused to show the appeal of the Ukrainian president to the whole world with a message of peace, calling it " This caused a sharp reaction in the Office of the President:.