Official Statement from Riga Football Club

Dear fans, loyal friends, and club partners,

Riga Football Club addresses you with deep respect and sincere regret. We have made an extremely difficult, yet deliberate and principled decision: our team will not take the field for the final match of the championship against RFS.

We understand how eagerly you awaited this derby, and we are profoundly sorry to deprive you of this football celebration. However, the current situation compels us to take this unprecedented step. This match no longer holds any tournament or sporting significance; the primary reason, however, lies in a profound crisis of fairness that we have encountered throughout the entire season.

Over the course of the year, everyone following the Latvian football championship has witnessed how systematic and egregious refereeing errors directly influenced the final standings, undermining the very foundations of fair competition. Furthermore, there have been frequent violations of fundamental ethical standards and the principles of “Fair Play” – the essential cornerstones upon which all sports competitions must be built. Unfortunately, we have encountered complete indifference and an unwillingness to address these issues on the part of the Latvian Football Federation (LFF), even though both we and other Virslīga clubs have repeatedly drawn the LFF’s attention to these facts – both verbally and in writing. Remaining silent or participating in tomorrow’s match would mean accepting injustice and legitimizing processes that are undermining Latvian football.

We offer our deepest apologies that you will not see the team on the pitch this Sunday. Our club always plays for you; it is precisely to defend the club’s honor, its history, and your respect that we are compelled to take this firm stand – to call attention to this problem and to seek solutions for the future!

Thank you for your incredible support throughout the entire season. We remain committed to our values ​​and will continue to fight for fair football.

With respect and gratitude,

Riga Football Club