Degtyaryov noted that foreign players in the RPL earn more than Russians.

      Russian Minister of Sport Mikhail Degtyaryov said that the salaries of foreign players in the RPL exceed the incomes of Russian footballers, citing exact figures.

      “According to the results of last season, spending on players' salaries and bonuses in the RPL reached 53.4 billion rubles, with 70% of that money going to foreigners. In other words, legionnaires earn more, even though they spend less time on the pitch. At the same time, several of the richest clubs have state-owned companies as their main sponsors. A natural question arises: whose interests should the state support — Russian footballers or the transfer market?” Kommersant cites Degtyaryov.

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