Ilya Gerkus, who is known as the former president of the Moscow clubs "Lokomotiv" and "Torpedo," commented on the possibility of the "whites-blacks" team being expelled from the Russian championship. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The leadership of the "Torpedo" team, including partner Leonid Sobolev and director Valeriy Skorodumov, has been arrested on charges of attempting to influence the results of their team's games. According to Ilya Gerkus, resolving the issue is very difficult.
If "Torpedo" is allowed to remain in the league and a court ruling is made later, it will undermine the fairness of the competition. Holding games with 15 teams will also cause significant damage to the clubs.
The new season of the Russian championship will start on July 18. This situation is of great importance for the future of the league and the quality of the competitions.
The club and organizers need to resolve the issue quickly and fairly.
