Former player of St. Petersburg's "Zenit" team, Aleksey Gasilin, expressed his opinion on who should take the place of the "Torpedo" team in the Russian Premier League. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
He did not mention a specific team name, but emphasized how the replacement selection process should be conducted. According to Gasilin, the time remaining before the tournament starts is not significant; the most important thing is to make the right decision.
Sports principles must take precedence, meaning that only one match should be held among the candidates in Moscow. The "Torpedo" team was disqualified by the disciplinary committee of the Russian Football Union on July 10.
The team management was accused of attempting to influence match results by bribing referees. For this reason, the team was expelled from the competition.
This situation highlights the need to strengthen the principles of fairness and integrity in Russian football.
