Today and tomorrow, November 28 and 29, the first matches of the quarter-finals of the Russian Cup will be held. In the event of continuous snowfall and the field cannot be cleared, players will receive a red ball instead of a white one.
Let us remind you that last weekend a scandal erupted: at the match “Baltika” – “Spartak”, which took place in Kaliningrad, there was no red ball, and the players had to play with an ordinary white one (with splashes of orange, which still did not allow the ball to be visible on television ). This is due to the fact that RPL does not have a contract with Nike, which produces red balls only on special order. Due to sanctions, the balls used in the RPL are purchased through “parallel imports”.
Clubs play Russian Cup matches with other balls made by Adidas. According to sources, all matches will also have red balls, which may be required in case of snowfall.
Today, November 28, light snow is expected in Kaliningrad, where the Baltika-Lokomotiv match will take place. On November 29, snowfall is predicted in Orenburg, where Orenburg – Spartak are playing, and in Moscow, where Dynamo – Zenit will meet. And only in Rostov-on-Don during the match “Rostov” – CSKA, rain is expected. But the red ball will be brought there just in case.
Source: Rosbalt
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