Aleksander Ceferin, the first man of UEFA, said in an interview with the Italian “Corriere della Sera” that he was sorry for everything that was happening with Russian clubs.
“My heart is crying because of that, it is not their war, they did not decide or want it. “But we have to show unity for peace,” Ceferin said.
He also mentioned the revoked host of the Champions League final, as well as the termination of his contract with Gazprom.
“It cost us a lot financially. It’s a blow to us, but people are dying. Every day I talk to Pavelko, the president of the Ukrainian Federation. I warned the president of the Russian Federation, Dukov, before we decided to take such measures – I am not a coward, I do not do things secretly. “
He made a comparison with the war in Yugoslavia.
“There are many similarities with today – and it was a war between brothers. The disenfranchised suffer, not the politicians. Fortunately for us Slovenes, it lasted only 10 days. I didn’t have to shoot. I was 23 years old “, said Ceferin.
Finally, he responded to the relationship with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin.
“They were correct, he was always well prepared for the meeting. “I don’t think he is a fan of football, he prefers other sports,” he said.
