Orenburg’s Argentine striker Brian Ezequiel Mansilla said he has given the club president approval to obtain Russian citizenship.
“Do I want to get Russian Federation citizenship like Vera’s teammate? I gave approval to the club president to get Russian citizenship. You can start the process,” says Mansilla “Championship”.
Mansilla moved to Orenburg in the summer of 2022. He previously played for clubs in his homeland in the Portuguese championship.
Mansilla has made 15 appearances in the Russian Premier League (RPL) this season, scoring one goal and five assists.
Recall that the Zenit players Malcolm and Claudinho previously started the possibility of obtaining a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation. It is worth noting that Malcolm has been living in Russia since 2019, and Claudinho since 2021. Both are champions of the Beijing Olympic Games as part of the Brazilian national team.
It was also reported that Spartak player Quincy Promes was denied a Russian passport. He is on trial in the Netherlands.
Lukas Vera, previously another Orenburg player He admitted that he was looking forward to receiving a Russian passport from Vladimir Putin’s hands..