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Football club “Sochi” became the fourth participant of the RPL Winter Cup held in Abu Dhabi

MOSCOW, December 2 – RIA Novosti. According to the official website of the Russian Premier League (RPL), Sochi, Spartak Moscow, Rostov and Krasnodar will participate in the winter friendly tournament held in Abu Dhabi (UAE).

Earlier, Spartak, Krasnodar and Rostov had previously confirmed their participation in the tournament, which will be held from February 1-11. Alexander Medvedev, general manager of Zenit, told RIA Novosti that St. Petersburg club will not play there, and a source familiar with the situation said that Zenit will replace Sochi.

“We plan for these competitions to become a regular off-season tournament. I do not exclude that each year the list of participants and perhaps their geographies will grow. When planning a new tournament, the league not only helps clubs find partners for sparring. RPL President Alexander Alaev said, “For training camps and it gives positive emotions to the fans,” he said.

According to the results of the first part of the RPL season, Spartak is second, Rostov is third, Krasnodar is eighth and Sochi is ninth.

Source: Ria

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