KAZAN, May 21. Rubin Kazan lost to Ufa at home match of the last, 30th round of the Russian Football Championship and will have to leave the Russian Premier League on a sporting basis. The meeting in Kazan ended with a score of 2: 1 in favor of the guests, who scored Vladislav Kamilov (54th minute) and Dylan Ortiz (90+1). Vitaly Lisakovich scored a goal for the hosts (39, from the penalty spot). In injury time, Rubin got the right to the second 11-meter kick, Lisakovich approached the ball and shot past the goal. Ufa scored 30 points, took 14th place in the standings RPL and must take part in butt masts for the right to remain in the top division. Rubin (29 points) suffered four defeats in a row at the finish line, became 15th and should be relegated to the Football National League (FNL). According to the current RPL regulations, teams that take 15th and 16th places leave, they are replaced by the two strongest FNL teams. Clubs that took 13th and 14th places play play-offs for the right to remain in the RPL with rivals who finished the FNL championship in fourth and third positions. Earlier, a project was proposed to expand the RPL to 18 teams, as well as a moratorium on relegation at the end of the season. The decision should be taken by the Russian Football Union.
