Russia vs USA: Football Salaries, Limits & Transfers – Degtyarev, Mitrofanov

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The Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation will not introduce salaries, legionnaire tax and fines in Russian football, the department has the right to regulate the number of foreign players. This was announced to reporters at the opening of the final of the school football league “Leather Ball” by the Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Mikhail Degtyarev.

TASS collected the key statements of Degtyarev and the Secretary General of the Russian Football Union Maxim Mitrofanov.

“Leather ball”

  • The school football league and the “leather ball” united last year, this event involves hundreds of thousands of young players.
  • The following year, a million participants are expected.
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin pays great attention to sports and youth sports in particular, therefore his greeting the finalists of the tournament is a iconic.
  • The Russian sports fund will allocate additional funds for the development of a school football league.

Limit for legionnaires, salary ceiling and taxes

  • The Ministry of Sports will inform the Ministry of Sports on a meeting with representatives of the Russian Premier League and the RFU, the agency appreciates the work of the RFU. The meeting was postponed from September 9 for an indefinite period due to the dense schedule of the Minister of Sports.
  • The meeting of RPL and the RFU clubs with the Minister of Sports is expected within two to three weeks. The Ministry of Sports confirmed that he wants to discuss the topic with the professional community.
  • The Ministry of Sports is not going to enter the ceiling of salaries, tax on legionnaires and other fines in the RPL. The agency regulates only the number of foreign players in the championship.
  • CSKA President Evgeny Giner respectfully reacted to the limit’s question, Degtyarev will hold a meeting with him if possible.
  • You can’t talk about the dominance of legionnaires in Russian football, the ratio of time on the field between Russian and foreign players is 58% by 42%. To increase the quality of foreign football players, there are different mechanisms, for example, in the German championship, the League allocates money for clubs that are more young players.
  • The issue with the limit on the legionnaires is debatable, it will always exist. It is important to talk about what methods are used to develop sports. The limit is not the only issue in the development of football, it is important to look at this issue comprehensively.

Relations with UEFA and match Russia – US football

  • More and more European football federations are opposed to the removal of Russia from tournaments, they decided under pressure from politicians. The President of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), Aleksander Cheferin, confirmed that he was forced to reckon with this pressure.
  • There is a positive trend, more and more Europeans support the restoration of Russia in football competitions, but at the same time everyone carefully monitors discussions on political fields.
  • The RFU really is negotiating the match of the national teams of Russia and the United States, the Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is an active participant in the process, the organization turned to it in March for help.
  • The RFU considers a more preferred option for holding a match of the national teams of Russia and the USA at the stadiums of the World Cup, in Moscow or Washington.

Bankruptcy “Khimki” and Pisarsky

  • The RFU will raise the issue of bringing the responsibility of the leadership of the Khimkom Moscow Region and the chief investor Tufan Sadygov, who allowed the cessation of the professional status of the club.
  • Sanctions suggest a lifelong ban on football activities. If such a decision is made, the RFU will apply to the International Football Federation with a request to disseminate punishment for all countries.
  • The Control and Disciplinary Committee of the Russian Football Union in the near future may again consider the case of football player Vladimir Pisarsky, whom the ethics committee removed for stakes for four years, of which there are conditionally. New information appeared in the case.
  • Matches of the Russian national team with Katar teams (4: 1) and Jordan (0: 0) in September were held at a good level. The RFU is working on rivals of Russian football players in March and June next year.

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Marcus Cole

Marcus Cole is a senior football analyst at Archysport with over a decade of experience covering the NFL, college football, and international football leagues. A former NCAA Division I player turned journalist, Marcus brings an insider's understanding of the game to every breakdown. His work focuses on tactical analysis, draft evaluations, and in-depth game previews. When he's not breaking down film, Marcus covers the intersection of football culture and the communities it shapes across America.

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