Romain Molina: FIFA Was Waiting for an Excuse to Reopen Russian Teams Question

Journalist Romain Molina has revealed that FIFA was biding its time, waiting for the right moment to bring the issue of Russian national teams and clubs back onto the table. According to Molina, the trigger came when the International Olympic Committee temporarily scrapped its own recommendations on the exclusion of Russian athletes. “Several international federations do not want to follow the IOC’s guidelines on Russia,” Molina stated. While FIFA has not made any official comment, the insider claims the organization has long been preparing the ground for a review of the sanctions. Russian teams have been banned from FIFA and UEFA competitions since 2022. Following the IOC’s signal, world football’s governing body may now accelerate the debate, although no final decision has been reached yet.