Jose Antonio Espina, journalist of the Spanish sports newspaper Diario AS, believes that Russian football players are in demand in Europe. stated that “Bookmaker rating”.
“In my opinion, Russian football players are in demand, followed and watched in Europe. But their main problem is the high salaries at RPL. Many players who receive an offer from an average European team do not even think about their professional development or moving to the top leagues. Because they will earn much more in Russia,” Espina said.
There are currently four Russians playing in Europe’s top 5 leagues. This summer Daler Kuzyaev (Le Havre) and Arsen Zakharyan (Real Sociedad) left the Russian Premier League (RPL). Alexander Golovin has been playing for the French Monaco for several years, and Alexey Miranchuk plays for the Italian Atalanta.
In the spring of 2022, the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided to suspend the participation of the Russian national team and all Russian clubs in all competitions controlled by these organizations.
Previously named Three problems of Russian football.