MOSCOW, April 19 Former striker of St. Petersburg “Zenith” Maxim Kanunnikov said that for winning the Russian Cup of the 2009/10 season, each player of the club received 200 thousand dollars as bonuses.
Zenit beat Novosibirsk Siberia with a score of 1:0 in the final of the Russian Cup, which took place in Rostov-on-Don.
“»Before the Russian Cup final against Siberia, the situation was this: if you play or come on as a substitute, you get 100 thousand dollars. You remain in reserve — 70. After the match, I was taken for doping control. I returned to the locker room when the guys had already changed clothes and stood near the bus. I approached, one of them said with a grin: “Max, you came out onto the field in the second half. I ran, fell, struggled and received 100% bonuses. And someone just sat on a bench, and they gave him the same amount. After the game, a joyful Alexey Borisovich (Miller) came into the locker room and announced: “Doubles today! Everyone!” Including those who were in the application. This means 200 thousand dollars to each,” Sport-Express quotes Kanunnikov as saying.
Kanunnikov is a graduate of Zenit and played in the St. Petersburg club system from 2009 to 2013. In total, he has 47 matches for Zenit «, in which he scored three goals.