Russian Pyunik footballer Koavalenko to miss European Cup match due to Swedish sanctions
The Russian footballer of the Armenian Pyunik Mikhail Kovalenko will miss the European Cup match due to the Swedish sanctions. It is reported by Metaratings.
The country denied the 28-year-old defender a visa to enter the country. In this regard, he will not be able to play against Kalmar in the first match of the second qualifying round of the Conference League. The meeting will take place on July 27 in Sweden. The return match will take place in Yerevan on August 3.
On July 20, Mikhail Kovalenko and Pyunik head coach assistant Roman Monarev missed the Conference League away match against Estonian Narva Trans. It was clarified that they could not get Schengen visas.
Kovalenko is a graduate of the St. Petersburg “Zenith”. Together with the Armenian Noah, he became the owner of the Cup and the Super Cup of the country. The footballer started playing for Pyunik in August 2022.
Source: Lenta
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