Honorary President of the Russian Football Union (RFU) Vyacheslav Koloskov criticized the organizers of the Russian Premier League (RPL) calendar for the fact that the last two rounds before the pause were played in snowfall and frost conditions. His words guide the way “Sports Express”.
“Of course, the fly in the ointment is the last two rounds. This is snow, sleet and frost. This is bullshit. Frankly, this is not pleasant to watch. Football is an art and conditions are needed for this art to occur. So what kind of art is this if there is snow and mud up to your ankles?” – said Koloskov.
On December 8, Lokomotiv Moscow defeated Ural Yekaterinburg with a score of 2-0 in the 18th round match of the Russian Premier League (RPL). The match was played in the capital, the temperature was below -10 degrees.
In the 16th round, a match was played in the snow between Kaliningrad “Baltika” and Moscow “Spartak”. As part of the 17th round of the national championship held in Moscow on December 3, the CSKA – Rostov and Lokomotiv – Zenit matches were played under heavy snowfall. Moreover, the second match was supposed to start at 16.30 Moscow time, but due to heavy snowfall in the capital, the match started at 17.00. Unlike the CSKA-Rostov match played during the day, Russian Railways Arena employees managed to clear the area from snow.
Bulykin before statedThat football players can withstand matches in extreme conditions.