The Russian Football Union (RFU) announced that it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the ban imposed by FIFA and UEFA on its national and club teams.
Last week, FIFA and UEFA barred Russia from its international competitions, including the upcoming World Cup qualifying playoff. Initially, FIFA ruled that Russia would have to host home matches at neutral sites and would only be able to compete as 'Football Union of Russia' without their flag present or anthem played.
“As part of a single lawsuit against two organizations, the RFU will demand to restore of all men's and women's national teams of Russia in all types of football in the tournaments in which they took part (including in the qualifying round of the World Cup in Qatar), as well as to compensate for the damage if its availability is established,” the RFU said in a statement.
