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Ajax has received an open letter from a ‘collective of Armenian media’, including two Dutch football accounts on social media. The letter calls on the supervisory board, led by chairman Pier Eringa, to cease resistance to the possible arrival of FC Krasnodar star Eduard Spertsyan.
The letter was written by three accounts: the Dutch-language account Havaqakan, which often shares information about football news about Armenia, the Instagram account MokumAjax, and the English-language account Football Kentron, which is run by administrators with an Armenian background who live in the United States. , Argentina and Cyprus. The letter was written after trainer Maurice Steijn seems to have given up hope on the arrival of Spertsyan.
The supervisory board does not yet give director of football affairs Sven Mislintat permission to remove the attacking midfielder from FC Krasnodar. Supervisory Board chairman Eringa and Commissioner Annette Morsman in particular are concerned about the issue. They think it is irresponsible to do business with a Russian club. Earlier there were sounds from Russia that the RVC is in agreement, but according toThe Telegraphis that incorrect.
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In the letter, the Armenian-oriented media write that Spertsyan is a proud Armenian. “Despite being born in the south of Russia, Eduard is the son of an Armenian immigrant family who left Armenia during early independence and struggle to find a better life. Growing up in an Armenian household, Eduard is filled with pride, enough not only to ignore the Russian Federation, but to do so at such a young age as 16. The club in question, Krasnodar, is managed by Russian-Armenian businessman Sergey Nikolayevich Arutyunyan, known as Galitsky.”
“The EU sanctions list is extensive and comprehensive, taking into account all persons who have power and influence over the Russian state and war. Galitsky is not one of those persons. In fact, Galitsky himself has on many occasions been proud of his Armenian background and expressed his contribution, not only by letting young Armenian diaspora play for Armenia in his academy, but actively encouraging it. Doing business with Krasnodar and Galitsky is not an immoral act and will not further contribute to the Russian war machine.” argues in the letter to Ajax.
The media notes that ‘the 15 million spent is dwarfed by the billions that the EU pours directly into the Kremlin’s accounts’. It is pointed out that a lot of Russian gas enters the EU via Azerbaijan and Turkey. “Meanwhile, the same Russia, Turkey and Azerbaijan that the EU likes to do business with and are praised are not only invading sovereign Armenian territory, but also actively blocking humanitarian aid for more than 120,000 Armenians in Artsakh, who have been starving for more than 10 months. The same Azerbaijan that hosted the Europa League final and failed to guarantee the safety of Henrikh Mkhitaryan, the same Azerbaijan that spreads and actively implements genocidal rhetoric, supported indirectly by the EU’s purchase of oil.”
“What does all this have to do with an Armenian footballer, you may ask? Everything. Eduard Spertsyan is a reflection of the daily struggle of the Armenian people. To be punished for the consequences of our neighbors’ actions. To be punished for true we were born not because we chose it but because we were expelled over 100 years ago when the ottomans tried to wipe us out Eduard risked his career to represent the land of his heritage yet he is being punished before his birth in a geographic location beyond his control.”
“The actions of the EU have significantly more impact on the war in Ukraine, by channeling money to Russia via Azerbaijan, than a €15 million transfer fee for an Armenian to a club owned by someone not on the EU sanctions list. state. These actions are not unethical and should not be regarded as such. We urge you to reconsider your decision and to allow Ajax Amsterdam to purchase our midfielder. This is about much more than the transfer of a player, it’s about doing the morally right thing and supporting Armenia.”
OPEN LETTER TO THE RVC OF AJAX@AFCAjax @PierEringa #Spertsyan pic.twitter.com/6is8JcFdtM
— Havaqakan ???????? ???????? ???????? (@havaqakan) August 7, 2023
