Russian hockey legend and State Duma deputy Vyacheslav Fetisov expressed his opinion about the anticipated changes in the Russian Premier League. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The discussion is about tightening the restrictions on the number of foreign players and increasing the salary cap for players. Fetisov emphasized that he supports the introduction of a salary cap for players.
However, he stated that he is not in favor of tightening restrictions on the number of foreign players. In his opinion, legionnaires do not negatively affect the development of local players.
Currently, there are enough clubs in Russia, and many local players play in them. They can grow and gain experience in a competitive environment.
This is also a common situation in world football. According to current regulations, clubs in the Russian Premier League can register a maximum of 13 foreign players in a season.
Out of these, 8 can be on the field at the same time. There are also discussions about introducing a “10+5” rule or a slightly softer formula during the transition period instead of this arrangement.
After four rounds, the “Lokomotiv” team is leading in the Russian Premier League. Fetisov also noted that he considers broadcasting the European Championship matches in Russia as a betrayal.
