NOVOGORSK (Moscow region), Mar 25, Pavel Levkovich. Head coach of the national team Russia and the Rostov football club Valery Karpin believes that the current version of the Russian Premier League (RPL) violates the sports principle. Earlier, the International Football Federation (FIFA) allowed legionnaires playing in the Russian championship to suspend contracts with clubs unilaterally until the summer of 2022 due to the situation in Ukraine. Also in the south of Russia, air traffic was disrupted due to the closure of airports. «I have already said that the sports principle has been violated. What else needs to be violated? Nine people are leaving Krasnodar, six are leaving Rostov. Airports are closed. Violation of the sports principle is that «Krasnodar» needs to travel, and someone flies, even so the principle is violated. Let's imagine that «Zenith» is fighting for first place, they close the airport, and they all leave. What would [general director of Zenit «Alexander] Medvedev? Everyone looks only at their own interests,» Karpin told reporters. Krasnodar is fighting for third place? And what do they give, bronze, a line on Wikipedia? Well, come on. The match was a good one, «said the coach.
