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The billionaire Alisher Usmanov, the day the resignation of Fabio Capello told reporters on the loan, which he had previously given to the Russian Football Union (RFU) on repayment of the debt to coach Fabio Capello.
« Today the leadership of the RFU will change or have already changed. In any case, those people who I trusted only as a loan, now gone, so I have this loan is unlikely I will ask to bring back. This will be my help to the RAF to improve their affairs and to prepare for the World Cup, “- said a businessman in an interview,” Russia 24 ».
According to Usmanov, he considers it his duty as a member of the board of trustees to help Union survive the hard times. The businessman said he was, of course, asked about this, but “not really.” He also explained that the request is not received by the RAF, and from Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko.
Help from the RFU Usmanov received in two tranches. In February, the businessman gave the organization a target preferential loan of 400 million rubles. to repay the debt before Capello salary. Russian billionaire called “shame” a situation in which a person does not receive payment for their work. Two sources close to the RAF, then told RBC that the debt will be forgiven.
Another 300 million rubles. Usmanov has allocated the RAF in late June, after the resignation of the president of the organization Nikolai Tolstoy, who was criticized for problems with the salary Capello. This amount covers the entire debt to the Union of Italian coach June 22.
Later Acting RFU president Nikita Simonyan said the organization appealed to Usmanov and second forgive debt. “Alisher Usmanov such a good man that can, and forgive the debt. But while the answer to the question is no, “- he said.
July 14 the Russian Football Union officially announced the termination of the contract with the Capello . The amount of compensation to coach the Russian national team, according to the media, amount to about 930 million rubles.
Usmanov says he does not know about the termination of the contract and did not have to do with it.
In an interview with RBC representative Usmanov said that the businessman did not pay the penalty by Fabio Capello.
The head of JSC “Russian Railways” Vladimir Yakunin , part of the executive committee of the Russian Football Union, told RBC that he is on a business trip, and so missed the meeting. When asked about the sources of funding for breach of contract with Capello Yakunin has not responded. The owner of “Spartacus” Leonid Fedun also did not comment on the situation, RBC, stating that he would not discuss football topics.
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