Rotenberg opposed the increase in the number of teams in the Premier League

Rotenberg opposed the increase in the number of teams in the Premier League
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According to Rotenberg, the current regulation on the number of teams in the Premier League should remain unchanged.so as not to violate the sports principle Read us in News News

it is necessary to adhere to the current sports regulations of the Russian Premier League and not expand the number of participants in the tournament, said the president of the Sochi football club Boris Rotenberg, RBC correspondent reports.

“All my life in sports I stand for the sports principle. Now we have a regulation that two teams go to the play-offs, two fly out to the FNL and two teams enter the RPL. I believe that it should remain so, ”said Rotenberg.

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Rotenberg also responded to the proposal of Ufa General DIRECTOR Shamil Gazizov to expand the RPL to 20 teams. Previously

“In this matter, we need to pay attention to the economic component. Can clubs get that kind of funding to play in the Premier League. We have many clubs sag by the end of the season due to lack of finances. I think that we need to leave 16 teams and think about how you can return to Europe, to the Champions League, ”Rothenberg added.

Rotenberg called the condition for the inclusion of clubs from Donbass and Crimea in the RFU Football

In conclusion, Rotenberg noted that he was positively looking at the creation of the League Cup next season.

“This, of course, is not for me to decide, but any competition is always attractive. Any competitive practice gives growth to an athlete to develop his skills, ”summed up Rotenberg.

Earlier, Secretary General of the Russian Football Union (RFU) Alexander Alaev criticized the proposal to expand the Russian Premier League (RPL) to 18 teams.

“I am categorically against this,” Alaev said. - Yes, this can be considered in principle, but this is not done when the last round is underway. You have to live by the rules, follow the rules.”

On May 19, RFU Development Director Maxim Mitrofanov said that the leadership of the union and the RPL clubs are considering seven options for the format of the championship in the new season. Among them is the expansion of the number of participants to 18 clubs and the introduction of a moratorium on relegation to the FNL.

At the end of the season, Rubin Kazan and Arsenal Tula were relegated to the Football National League, finishing 15th and 16th respectively. In the play-offs for the right to remain in the top division, Ufa (14th) and Khimki (13) from Moscow will play. The former will play against Orenburg, the latter against SKA-Khabarovsk.

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