MOSCOW, Sep 28 Former director of the Chertanovo football academy Nikolai Larin after The court verdict stated that he was proud of his school and its graduates. On Wednesday, the Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow sentenced Larin to three years in prison in a penal colony. The court also ruled to recover 20 million rubles from Larin in favor of Moskomsport.
"If you see this post, it means that I left you for a while. I'm sorry it happened. But I am proud of our school, staff and my work. And our alumni, of course. This is one of my favorite songs by Alexander Rosenbaum. Will accompany me soon. From time to time there will be some news about where I am and how (if there is such a possibility). Therefore, if possible, do not unsubscribe from my page. I love everyone", — Larin wrote on Instagram *, posting a clip of Alexander Rosenbaum's song "I sang, whispered to me…".
Larin was accused under Part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (fraud committed by an organized group or on an especially large scale or resulting in the deprivation of a citizen's right to housing). According to investigators, the ex-director of Chertanovo deliberately overestimated the number of players in the academy in order to receive increased funding. The prosecutor's office requested four years and four months in prison for him. Larin headed the Chertanovo school from 2008 to 2021.