MOSCOW, August 9, Andrey Mikhailov. The Russian Football Union (RFU) is working with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) regarding the start time of the Russian Cup matches, RFU Secretary General Maxim Mitrofanov said in an interview.
Starting with the 2024/25 season, European Cup matches will be exclusively broadcast by an online cinema.
«We are working with UEFA accordingly. Here we must understand that initially the day on which European Cup competitions are played cannot be used for national Cup and championship matches,» Mitrofanov said.
«The very fact that we can use these slots is a decision by UEFA, which was made by them for the period of exceptional circumstances caused by another decision. But we are working with colleagues, which is aimed at ensuring that there is an opportunity, including, to put Cup matches on weekdays at a time convenient for fans and teams,» he noted.
The group stage of the European Cups starts in mid-September. When asked whether there is reason to believe that an agreement with UEFA will be reached by this date, the agency's interlocutor did not give a clear answer. «We are working on this. This year, quite a large number of rounds overlap with the Champions League. Considering that there is almost no time difference, we would like the Cup matches to be played in the evening. But, I repeat, there are certain rules,» Mitrofanov emphasized.
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