Mutko opposed the new limit on foreign players in the Premier League – RBC

RFU Mutko opposed on the question of the limit on foreign players

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Russia’s sports minister Vitaly Mutko said that his agency does not agree with the RAF format limit on foreign players.

In mid-December at a meeting of the executive committee of the RAF was approved scheme limit on foreign players “10 + 15″. It was assumed that, if approved by the Ministry of Sports of the new rules, they will take effect from the beginning of the season 2015/16.

«On the limit of the form in which they are received, the Ministry of Sports does not agree – quoted Mutko « R-Sport » .- We ready to go in this direction, but with certain exceptions. We still need to do everything in the interests of the Russian national team.

We can go on this way, but the efforts of questions, for example, at the request of the match. This is the position of the state. Tasked to find every sport compromise. We listen to each federation, opinions take into account. But there is no doubt that we will protect the national team ».

 

The system of “10 + 15″ assumes that the application for the season should be no more than 10 foreign players and at least 15 Russian players. In the application for the match can get all ten foreigners.

 

At this point in the championship circuit acts “7 + 4″ means that the field may be 7 foreigners and Russians 4.

The new scheme has its own advantages and disadvantages. Thus, under the new system, the number of foreigners in the championship will be reduced and a maximum of 160 people. Moreover, this number may be smaller, because now the team to buy legionary will have a maximum of 9 foreigners. Otherwise, the club will have to otzayavit one of them to acquire new.

It may also help to reduce the salaries of Russian players and coaches will produce on the field is really the strongest players on a specific date.

However, now on the field as a team can appear 10 foreigners, and in this case the Russian players not guaranteed match practice, which may also affect the performance of the Russian national team.

Звездные Legionnaires Petersburg “Zenith” Hulk ( right) and Axel Witsel. Photos Global Look Press.

The Secretary-General Anatoly Vorobyov RAF supported the position of Vitaly Mutko for a new limit on foreign players in the Premier League.

«At the last meeting the executive committee of the RFU four people voted against the limit of “10 + 15″. We were in the minority, but we respect the majority opinion. I have often said that before the World Cup home game practice, it is desirable to give the greatest possible number of Russians. So, of course, we welcome the statements Vitaly L., pleased that the Ministry of Sport holds this position “- quoted Vorobyov” SE ».

CSKA president Yevgeny Giner, by contrast, believes that the Russian football in general not should be a limit on foreign players.

«I think that the limit on foreign players do not have to be. Look at Germany, England and other countries. Germans do not have to worry – they are champions of the world “- quoted Giner Tass news agency.