Mutko condemned Russian athletes for refusing to go to Turkey
Russia’s sports minister Vitaly Mutko said that Russian volleyball clubs who refused to go to Turkey for the Champions League, will be punished. According to Mutko, the Turkish side will be able to ensure the security of Russian athletes and Russian athletes can take part in competitions in Turkey. Mutko also said that the Russian national team in various sports will travel to Turkey for official competitions.
«Volleyball club did wrong to not to go to Turkey. The Turkish side is able to provide security, “- he quoted Mutko agency«
Earlier volleyball club« Dinamo » ( Moscow) and” Belogorie » ( Belgorod) refused to participate in the Champions League against the “Arkas” and “Ziraat Bankasi”, respectively. These matches were to be held December 1 and 2. Kazan “Zenith” initially also refused the match against “Halkbank”, which will take place on December 16 in Ankara, Kazan but then changed his mind and planned to play in Turkey. “Dynamo” and “Belogorye” were forfeited.
«As for the national team, we have things like ( skip official competition) is not valid. Just team mini-football returned from Turkey, no excesses, and there were no problems, but the guys are very worried, we had a tough pose the question of security, “- Mutko said the agency” Interfax ».
With Turkish football club in the Europa League should play Moscow “Locomotive”. League when the draw threw up a Russian and Ukrainian clubs, stating that he sees no reason to breed Turkish and Russian teams. “Locomotive” in the 1/16 finals will play against “Fenerbahce».
«Locomotive” is considering the possibility of the away match on neutral ground. “We can not undo the toss. We think over with the matches on neutral ground, but most likely the game will be in Turkey. We are not lit at the draw, I think everything will be fine, “- said the agency TASS Moscow club sports director Kirill Kotov.
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