The Russian Premier League remains composed of 15 teams. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
The "Torpedo" team was expelled from the top division due to their attempts to organize fixed matches. Now, the executive committee of the Russian Football Union must determine the 16th team for the Premier League for the second time during the summer.
The "Orenburg" and "Ural" teams are being considered as the main candidates. Renowned commentator Georgiy Cherdantsev shared his thoughts on the selection of the 16th team.
He believes that it would be appropriate to determine the next participant through a match between "Orenburg" and "Ural" as a fair decision. According to Cherdantsev, both teams are preparing for the season, so the winner of the match between them should join the Russian Premier League.
The Russian championship will start on July 18. On that day, the Moscow "Dinamo" team will face "Baltika" at home.
The competition between teams in the new season is expected to be exciting and attractive. The full formation of the Premier League and the start of the new season are generating great interest among fans.
