Game with restrictions

Football is returning - so far on paper

Football returns, and this is good, because the population was sore to live on the territory occupied by coronavirus, and no one wants to wait for green grass to dry under autumn frosts. Football returns, and this is bad, because no one has completely removed the regime of the occupation, there is no one schedule of the phased output, the epidemic in a month will not end in a month, and the players and staff are also people.

Nevertheless, the Executive Committee of the Russian Football Union unanimously decided that after the resumption of the Premier League championship, the first round of the Championship will be held on June 21, the games for the Cup will resume on June 24, and the month is enough for everything to end in the deadlines allotted. Dissatisfied was previously advised to stop conversations, and after the meeting, other opinions are not at all taken into account as “non -source”. The key decision was made, for work, comrades.

There are a lot of work. A certificate of eight “negative” points, each of which casts doubt on a unanimous decision, it seems that at a meeting of the executive committee it was seriously and was not considered. Meanwhile, if you look closely at her, then you can generally grab your head, recognizing with enthusiasm the adopted document exclusively with a protocol about intentions.

Obviously, the decision was somehow consistent with the federal authorities, but they themselves are not sure of the removal of fundamental restrictions on a certain period. If the priority is to say “yes” or “no” remains with the federal and regional authorities, then the RFU and specific clubs will have to try hard to convince them of the complete safety of the planned events. There is a clue - all the remaining tours of the championship and the stages of the Russian Cup will be held without spectators, matches, subject to certain rules, will not be considered mass events, and collective and individual security measures, in principle, are feasible. But only in principle - you still need to see how the developed system in the Bundesliga will work, which was the first to venture to resume the season.

And to take into account that Russia is not Germany, football is incompatible with the concept of “social distance”, and force majeure is not completely excluded.

And one must somehow return to the location of the clubs seven dozen foreign players and coaches who were allowed to return home at the time of restrictions, have time to carry out drawing training, solve a bunch of medical issues, deal with contracts, convince all those who do not want to risk their health and health of loved ones.

There are many satisfied, there are and will be displeased. The executive committee decided that the restart would only be in the Premier League. The season of the following divisions, FNL and PFL, it was decided to be considered completed - according to the position of the teams on March 17. That is, it triumphs solely necessity, not a sports principle. Thanks to, how the “new” and suggested that the “rotor” and “Khimki” will rise to the highest division, and the “Chertanovo” and “torpedo” with a minimum lag from two lucky ones (the “Chertanovo” is generally equal with “chemicals” the number of points) will remain with nothing.

If the clubs entering the elite division will not meet the licensed criteria, then the first applicants for their place will be the 15th and 16th teams flying out of the premier league in the premier league. It is difficult to understand the logic of such a solution.

It is supposed to play the season on the home fields of clubs, but there is also its own “but”, already heard in the comments of the head of the RFU Alexander Dyukov. It follows that decisions will be made depending on the epidemiological situation in each particular region, and again on the position of regional authorities. Given that in the capital the situation remains the most difficult, and the restrictions are the toughest, then

It is quite possible an option in which it will be difficult for Moscow clubs to get a green light.

The head of the RFU clearly expressed his position - if the country is working, then why should football rest? “The return of football will become a positive signal to the society that we are returning to the usual way of life.”

Intentions are clear. How valid can become valid, we will find out soon. And earlier than a month later.