The regional football federation will try to avoid punishment.
The Kosovo Football Federation on its official website heatedly commented on the recent decisions of UEFA regarding the unfinished match between Rumunia and Kosovo in the fifth round of the group stage of the League of Nations 2024/25.
UEFA decided to punish the offending parties to the conflict. The guests have overcome a technical penalty, so that the home team may play their upcoming home match without sick players.
" The decision truly confirms our actions, and we write that our national election correctly assessed the situation when it decided to leave the field to protest against these racist chants, provocative. The decision confirms that Kosovo has set a new standard for excellence and excellence in international football.
However, we are not in favor of decisions about the shock to the result of 3:0 for the sake of Romania. Therefore, the FFK will file an appeal to challenge this ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, continuing to protect the rights of our national team.
FFK has already submitted an official request to withdraw the final decision of UEFA, so that they have new access to all the details and legal arguments that led to this decision. After this, we will take into account all possible options for disgrace, which are at our disposal, in order to prevent the deduction of a point, as it does not represent fairness and our efforts to protect sports values.
This attack is not just a cry for our football, but a fight against racism and discrimination in all forms. Our citizens demonstrated extreme courage and sane behavior, having decided to play in unworthy minds, and the UEFA decision is clear evidence of our hatred, racism and provocations.
FFK is deprived of its right to protect the interests of our citizens and our sportsmanship, establishing new standards of honesty and honor in sports. “We thank everyone who supported us in this journey, and we ask all football fans to join us in this battle for equality and goodness,” the organization said.
Guess what, the technical failure did not affect the position in group C2 at the tournament. Romania directly qualified for division B, while Kosovo clinched a place in the promotion playoffs.