Ilya Shkurin, who previously played for the CSKA team and is currently active in Poland's "Legia" club, refused to fly to Kazakhstan with his team. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
On July 17, the return match of the first qualifying round of the Europa League will take place. In this match, the "Legia" team will face Kazakhstan's "Aktobe" club.
According to Polish journalist Krzysztof Marchinyak's post on social media, Shkurin is afraid of persecution for political reasons. He is concerned because he criticized the actions of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
According to the footballer, the security agencies of Belarus and Kazakhstan may attempt to arrest him in cooperation. In the first match, "Legia" won 1:0.
It is also worth noting that Russian clubs have been banned from participating in European competitions since 2022.
