Leeds United midfielder Mateusz Klich and his fellow Polish international teammates have released a statement saying that they have decided to refuse to play their World Cup playoff match against Russia, following Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine this week.
The playoff had been set for March 24 and was due to be held in Russia but Poland's players, as well as their national football association have made the decision to refuse to play the game, stating that 'there are more important things in life than football.'
This will now leave the matter in the hands of Gianni Infantino and FIFA. The FIFA boss has a relationship with Russia's President and has previously resisted calls to criticise Russia.
