The former striker of the Russian national team and Zenit, Pavel Pogrebnyak, expressed his thoughts on the participation of the Orenburg team in the Russian championship next season. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
He said about Orenburg's promotion to the top league: "The team that deserves it the most has been admitted to the Russian Premier League." These words were quoted by Metaratings.ru.
The player also noted that he was astonished by the activities of the Russian Football Union during the season break and emphasized that such a situation is happening for the first time in the history of the championship. Earlier reports indicated that although the Orenburg team was relegated from the elite last season, it was officially readmitted to the Premier League due to the disqualification of the Moscow Torpedo team related to referee bribery.
The Orenburg management confirmed that the team is ready for the top league competitions. This news is being regarded as an important step in the development of Russian football and in ensuring the fairness of competitions.
