Former CSKA and Spartak forward Valery Masalitin said that the Russian Premier League (RPL) should be expanded to 18 teams. In the comments legal betting For this purpose, he believes that changing legislation will not be a problem.
“We must raise the issue of protecting all 16 teams in the RPL! We also need to add two clubs from the First League so that there are 18 teams. If you want to preserve the sporting principle, 15-16 teams in the First League will be ranked 3rd-4th. Let the play-offs play next. We need to support the teams. This issue needs to be brought to the agenda!” – Masalitin believes.
He noticed that the level of teams in the RPL had become equal. In this regard, he called for the issue of expansion of the championship to be considered in the nearest executive committee of the Russian Football Union (RFU). Masalitin emphasized that this step will contribute to the development of football in Russia and expressed his confidence that many board members will support this idea.
Current regulations foresee the participation of 16 teams in the RPL draw. At the end of the championship, the 15th and 16th teams will be relegated to the First League, and the 13th and 14th teams will play in the play-offs with the third and fourth placed teams in the First League.
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Source: Gazeta

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