"The hope for the removal of the ban from UEFA seems false. Ilya Gerkus on the present and future of Russian soccer
The ex-president of Lokomotiv gave a big interview to Match TV. The opinion of such a soccer expert is definitely not to be missed
On RPL expansion: "I see growth potential in it, but not tomorrow. Let's quietly announce 2-3 years in advance for clubs to prepare, improve infrastructure."
On the departure of foreign players: "For such situations and start youth teams. To take people somewhere. Everyone is in roughly the same situation."
On UEFA ban: "Hope dies last. But my gut feeling is that this whole situation is very, very long."
About the Asian federation: "Maybe you don`t need to go to Asia yet, but I would do some preparatory work. I would gather documents, get opinions from other countries and meet with them.
