The Russian Premier League (RPL) is much stronger than the Chilean league in terms of players’ physical abilities, the CSKA midfielder said in an interview with . Victor Mendez .
Mendez moved to CSKA Moscow in July 2022 from Chilean side Espanyol.
– If you take the style out of parentheses, is the Chilean championship stronger than the RPL?
– It is difficult to compare such dissimilar tournaments. Physically, the Russian Premier League is much stronger, 100%. They took the ball and immediately moved forward. In Chile, there are more rallies before reaching the opposing goal, that’s the main difference. Another aspect is financial. The RPL has a clear superiority here: in terms of status, ratings, contract amounts and resounding transfers, Russia is superior. Russian clubs have many more opportunities to develop players and give new impetus to their careers. In Chile, this is lacking, there is a less professional approach. Chilean clubs want players to come to them, but there is no reverse movement in terms of future growth, Mendez told .
The Russian football season will resume on February 22 with the matches of the FONBET Cup of Russia, and on March 3 the WORLD RPL will continue. Watch live broadcasts of the matches of the RPL and the Cup of the country on the federal channel and the thematic channels of the holding, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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