Shakhtar CEO Serhiy Palkin has threatened to take legal action against English Premier League (EPL) clubs Tottenham and Fulham for trying to get Ukrainian team players for free. News.
“We paid these players well. Big sums for Manor Solomon and Tete but these clubs want to get them for free.
I have already sent messages to such clubs that we will go to court. It shouldn’t be like this,” Palkin said.
Recall, the International Football Federation (FIFA) previously announced that foreign players and coaches have the right to suspend their contracts with Russian clubs.
In the spring of 2022, the International Football Federation and the Association of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided to exclude all Russian clubs, as well as the Russian national team, from participation in all competitions controlled by these organizations.
Sergei Palkin, formerly Shakhtar Managing Director complained In the absence of help from FIFA, he also accused the head of the organization, Gianni Infantino, of being friendly with Russia.