Paulo Fonseca, the former head coach of Ukrainian Shakhtar, who is currently in charge of France’s Lille, has urged Portugal’s Benfica and Braga not to sell players to Russian clubs. He wrote this on social networks.
“I’ve read for a week that Benfica and I have been thinking about the possibility of Braga selling Shikinho and Tormena to Russian clubs. Benfica and My Braga, which has helped Ukraine from the very first days, and My Braga, which is headed by sympathetic, big-hearted people. I don’t want to believe it. I refuse to do that.
Two weeks ago, the Russian club tried to buy Sassulo’s left-back Roger. The Italian club refused to enter negotiations due to ethical concerns. I urge my Benfica and Braga to follow the example of the Italian club, ”the Portuguese expert wrote.
On July 23, the director of the Italian “Sassuolo” Giovanni Carnevali said that he did not sell the defender Rogerio to the Moscow “Spartak”, as the club did not want to deal with the Russians.
Rogerio has been playing for Sassuolo since 2019 after joining Juventus in Turin. His contract with the club runs until the summer of 2024. The Brazilian played 36 games in Serie A last season and had 3 assists.
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