Former head coach of Arsenal Tula Sergei Kiryakov in an interview legal betting He stated that he thought the most appropriate number for the Russian Premier League (RPL) was 16 teams.
According to him, the expansion of the league can be carried out subject to certain conditions.
“To understand, you need to constantly watch, watch the First League, understand whether teams worthy of the RPL appear. The number of teams depends on this. Currently the optimal number is 16 teams. Time will tell more. For example, if five teams qualify for the RPL in two or three years and everything goes well in terms of money and infrastructure, then we can increase the number of teams in the RPL,” Kiryakov said.
Krasnodar, which lasted 18 weeks in the Russian Premier League (RPL), entered the winter break as the leader by collecting 38 points. Zenit is in second place with two points missing. Dinamo Moscow (32 points) completed the top three.
It was previously reported that CSKA forward Fedor Chalov was transferred. closed Moving to Turkey.