Teryushkov urged RPL clubs to “soften their fire” over issuing Russian passports to legionnaires

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Russian State Duma Deputy Roman Teryushkov believes that Russian Premier League (RPL) clubs should soften their efforts to issue Russian passports to their foreign players.

“The legal bond between a person and the state cannot be built around a soccer ball. Providing social security and political rights is meaningless for people who come with a million-dollar employment contract for a year or two. There is a residence permit for that.

Through the proper distribution of Russian passports, it will become more expensive for RPL clubs to cross the legionnaire limit. It is better to soften the fire, ”says Teryushkov “Rating bookmakers”.

In the summer, the Brazilian players of Zenit Malcolm and Claudinho announced that they want to stay in the team from the shores of the Neva for the next season. Later, they themselves 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.

Spartak forward Quincy Promes has reportedly been denied a Russian passport.

Formerly Khimki defender Nikola Antic He admitted that he wanted to obtain Russian citizenship and compared himself to Malcolm and Claudinho..

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