Sanctions against Russia destroyed a rich club: By bus to the game, 28 hours of travel

According to the Russian portal sports.ru, the accounts have been blocked, so there are currently no funds to pay the players' wages, with the fact that all the foreigners have already left the club.

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Krasnodar Stadium, Photo: Shutterstock
Krasnodar Stadium, Photo: Shutterstock
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The results of the economic sanctions against Russia are not yet known, but one soccer example shows how strong they are.

Premier League club Krasnodar, one of the richest Russian clubs, came to a hopeless situation overnight.

According to the Russian portal sports.ru, the accounts are blocked, so there are currently no funds to pay the players, with all the foreigners already leaving the club.

At the same time, there is no money even for basic things, such as buying plane tickets, so they will the team is going to the next game in Ufa, two thousand kilometers away, traveling by bus. The match will be played on Sunday, and Krasnodar's players will travel 28 hours for this visit.

Krasnodar is fifth in the Russian Premier League, 10 points behind leaders Zenit St. Petersburg.

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