Plot of the case:
The footballer was born in 2000 in Ukraine (Luhansk region). Similarly, his parents and grandparents were born in this region during the USSR period. In 2014, due to the well-known political events in Ukraine, the footballer's family had to move to Russia, where he continued his football education.
In 2017, the footballer received Russian citizenship, but still had no right to play for the Russian national team and was considered a "foreign player" in our country, which seriously complicated the career development of a young athlete. The footballer turned to our company for legal assistance.
Decision:
In 2020, having applied to the competent state authorities and collected the necessary documents, we submitted an application to the FIFA Players status Committee in order to change sports citizenship and allow a football player to play for Russian national teams.
The FIFA Committee fully satisfied the application. The footballer got the opportunity to play for the national teams of Russia.