Zenit General Manager Alexander Medvedev gave information about the bonuses that will be given to the blue-white-blue players in return for Spartak Moscow victory.
On November 27, information appeared that the players of the St. Petersburg club will receive a double bonus in case of a win against the red-whites, and a triple bonus for a defeat.
“Information about increased bonuses? It’s complete bullshit. We do not provide any bonuses for matches in the group stage of the cup. We only have bonuses for winning the Cup.
This is a provocative stuffing, which, unfortunately, the Moscow media have repeatedly tried to undermine our team, but without success, ”the statement said. “Match TV”.
The “Zenit” – “Spartak” match in the sixth round of the group stage of the Russian Cup took place on 27 November and ended with the victory of the blue-white-blue in penalty shootout (0:0, 4:2). pen).
Immediately after the end of the regular time of the match, a collective brawl broke out on the field, in which not only the players, but also the substitutes and technical team representatives participated.
As a result of the struggle, three players from each team were shown a red card. From Wilmar Barrios, Rodrigao and Malcolm Zenit; Shamar Nicholson, Alexander Selikhov, and Alexander Sobolev were expelled from Muscovites.
Former coach of the Russian national team Oleg Romantsev specification The incident with the words “the fight is not the coolest” in the match between Zenit and Spartak.