Former head coach of Russian youth team and CSKA Stanislav Eremin in an interview with , he told how representatives of an organized crime group paid for the national team’s trip to a tournament in Spain.
Eremin with the Russian youth team won silver (1991) and bronze (1993) at the European Championship.
— I had a very funny story with the Russian youth team. We were invited to a very good tournament in Spain, but I couldn’t find any sponsors. My friend Anatoly Kontsevoy, who was then president of the Uralmash women’s organization, said: “No doubt, I will help you find the money. »
A day later, a call from Anatoly. He says he agreed, the trip has been paid for and the passports will now be sent for processing. They sent it, the passports were lying on the windowsill of my house. The woman comes and asks: “Whose is this?” I say: “We have found sponsors, in 20 days we are going to Spain. » The woman asks: “Have you seen their faces? And honestly, I didn’t even look at these forms and documents. When I open it, I am speechless. It turned out that these were well-known authorities of the Uralmash organized crime group – the most formidable mafia in Sverdlovsk.
At the same time, it was difficult to travel abroad and they (the mafia gang) took advantage of every opportunity. One day after seeing their passports, I received a call: “Is the KGB bothering you, is this or that person going on a trip with you?” I answered yes, but they said to me: “Do you even know that they are on the all-Union wanted list?” If they accompany you, you will be in big trouble. »
In short, they paid for this trip, we left without them. After returning home, I was very stressed. There was an amount of about 30 thousand dollars, the woman said: “Well, that’s it, they will take the apartment, they will take the car, here is your coaching career, thank you.” Two weeks passed, a call: “Stas, we need to meet, bring your passports.” My wife accompanied me either to prison or to the war, said goodbye to me and I went. If I remember correctly, on Pushkinskaya, near McDonald’s.
I told them it wasn’t my fault, they said, “Come on, it’s nonsense.” They took our passports, slapped our hands, drank beer and ran away. I thought then that life had forgiven me,” Eremin said in an interview with .
Source : MatchTV

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