Previously, RPL clubs had already discussed this idea with the RFU. The option of closing the league on the model of the North American championships was discussed.
“How do I see the idea of a closed league? UEFA is against it, I think they will ban us. And on top of that, the economic model doesn’t suit us.
Ovechkin suggested how the Russian team would perform at Euro 2024
In a closed league there is money [вносят] into a common pot and divide it, earn at the expense of sponsors. But our football is subsidized in one way or another,” Arshavin quotes RB Sport.
Source: Sport

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