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Russia request venue change
Monday, 31 March 2003 15:16Russia are to lodge a request with UEFA later this week to have the venue of their Euro 2004 qualifier with Georgia switched to a neutral venue because of instability in the former Soviet Republic. The Russians say they are also concerned about the crowd trouble which marred Georgia's Saturday match with Ireland. This marks the second official Russian request to play the Georgia match, scheduled for April 30, on a neutral ground.
The RFU first asked UEFA to move the game after their Group 10 clash on October 12 was interrupted when the Tbilisi Lokomotiv arena's floodlights went out.
Filed by Johnny Proby
