Former forward of London’s Arsenal and Saint Petersburg’s Zenit, Andrey Arshavin, commented on the news about tightening the limit on foreign players in Russian football. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
According to Arshavin, imposing a strict limit is a wrong decision. He emphasized that such restrictions will only lead to an increase in monthly salaries.
Mid-level and weaker Russian players will receive more money, but this will have no positive impact on the development of football. Arshavin’s words were cited by the “RIA Novosti” news agency.
Earlier it was revealed that according to the new limit, there should be five foreign players on the field and a total of ten foreign players registered in the team roster. Currently, the Russian championship operates under the 8+13 system for foreign players.
This situation is expected to change after the introduction of the new rules. There are various opinions about the restrictions on the number of players and their impact.
Nevertheless, experts and specialists are carefully studying this issue. It is important to make correct and effective decisions for the development of football.
