According to sources, the RFU created a working group to assess the feasibility of quitting the EU and joining the Asian Football Confederation.
Senior figures in the Russian football hierarchy have requested further investigation and analysis of the positives and negatives of leaving the European game in order to make a decision on whether or not to switch to the Asian Football Confederation.
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The working group has been told to deliver a full assessment within three months so that a decision can be made at the end of March, according to sources.
All Russian clubs and national teams were suspended from competitive football in February after the invasion of Ukraine, but the conflict continues and the suspension is still in place.
Despite the global ban on its teams competing on both the club and international stage, the RFU believes that a move to Asia would enable Russian teams to return to action in a more welcoming environment.
Roman Teryushkov, a deputy of the State Duma, told Sports.ru that the presence of the RFU in Europe was contrary to Russia's interests. It is not possible to build sports friendship with countries that are not friendly to us.
There is a concern with the RFU that any return to action within Europe in the future could be problematic.
The RFU needs to clarify the situation.
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