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(Reuters) – Russia is talking to European soccer’s governing body UEFA about lifting a ban imposed after the invasion of Ukraine but the negotiations are tough, domestic news agencies cited a top Russian Football Union (RFU) official as saying on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Both UEFA and world football’s governing body FIFA decided in February 2022 that all Russian teams – national or club sides – would be suspended from participation in their competitions following the invasion.<\/p>\n

The RFU has previously said it would consider switching its football federation membership to Asia from Europe. <\/p>\n

“We are negotiating with UEFA about lifting the ban and reinstatement. The negotiations are tough – these are long conversations that go on all the time,” RIA and Tass news agencies quoted RFU secretary general Maxim Mitrofanov as saying.<\/p>\n

“UEFA doesn’t want the RFU to leave and the RFU doesn’t want to,” he said.<\/p>\n

UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin this month said it would be very hard to lift Russia’s suspension until the war ended.<\/p>\n

“Ceferin didn’t say anything new – these things are obvious,” Tass cited Mitrofanov as saying.<\/p>\n

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(Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Toby Davis)<\/p>\n

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