Another resounding scandal erupted in the Russian football. The match for the Supercup of power, which will battle St. Petersburg "Zenith" and Moscow "locomotive", was moved to the metropolis on the Neva.

The Premier was not prepared to pay for a game at the stadium "arena Khimki" and almost put the railwaymen before the fact of the game in St. Petersburg.

It tells the official website of the Premier League, the match for the Supercup of Russia on football between "Zenith" and Moscow "the Locomotive" will take place at the stadium "Petrovsky" in St. Petersburg, and not at the Arena Khimki", as it was planned before. The decision to change the venue of the games is explained by the fact that the Premier League failed to come to terms with the followers of the "Arena Khimki" in commercial matters relating to the conduct of the match".

Previously, the Agency "R-Sport" referring to an anonymous source in the Russian football Premier announced that the parties failed to reach agreement on the cost of renting the stadium. Surprisingly, at first from the super Cup match abandoned stadium "Spartak". His office explained that the desire to preserve the lawn. After that, in Khimki learned that they accept the duel, after the decision of the Premier League. And now does the match moved to St. Petersburg.

Creates a feeling that "Zenith" for all title fights will be played on their own field. "This allowed us to interest additional sponsors and partners, to ensure the popularity of the meeting. The managers of Premier League clubs, even of FC "locomotive", unanimously supported this decision", - is told in the statement of the Premier League.

However the followers of railwaymen convinced that they didn't ask - just put before the fact. "For other people I can't talk, we were asked Peter and the other choice is not offered. We claim that the stadium"arena Khimki") is not ready and willing offered With Petersburg. Roughly speaking, we didn't have much of a choice. "Open arena", as I know, refused. And "arena Khimki" not ready, but it's hard for me to talk for other people, for whatever reasons, did not come to an agreement," explained sports Director of "Locomotive" Kirill Kotov.

What, another strange match in Russian football, is scheduled for July 12. "Zenit" is the current champion of the Russian Federation, "the locomotive" - the owner of the Cup of power.
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