Grzegorz Klich, head coach of Polish hockey club “Zaglebie”, said he was very surprised by the arrest of the club’s Russian team player, Maxim Sergeev. His words guide the newspaper truth.
“About two or three weeks ago, he was detained by the special services. Before that, we had no doubts. He came to us to play before the start of hostilities in Ukraine.
He signed a declaration of neutrality, acted normally. Therefore, we were surprised by this situation. Of course, we stay away from non-sporting activities. We have nothing to do with it,” said Klich.
Polish Minister of Justice Zbigniew Zebro announced on 30 June that the Russian hockey player is already the 14th arrested member of the spy network. The Russian is accused of inspecting critical infrastructure facilities in several states. The athlete faces up to ten years in prison.
The 20-year-old Russian player has been playing for the Zaglebie team since 2021. He has 2 points (1+1) in 23 games.
Former athlete Yolanda Chen statedThat the Russian hockey player detained in Poland for spying has delirium tremors.