The amount of financial compensation to Russia from the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) should be 40-50 million euros, reports the deputy general producer of on his Telegram channel Vasily Konov.
Earlier, the Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Oleg Matytsin said that Russia will seek reimbursement of financial costs for the organization of international tournaments, which the country was deprived of due to the political situation.
– The FIVB is silent, the International Federation having nothing to answer. According to my information, they spent our money a long time ago and have nothing to return. They even quietly whispered about bankruptcy in case we forced them to return the money in court. Practical: they took the money, spent it – and in the bushes play silence. It’s a hands-on “business,” says Konov.
After Matytsin’s statement, lawyer Maxim Kalinov confirmed to that it would be possible to obtain financial compensation in court, and Alexei Sorokin, former general director of the organizing committee for holding the World Cup world in Russia, said the process of securing funding Compensation for the 2021/22 Champions League non-final in St. Petersburg is in its final stages.
Most of the major tournaments that were to be held in Russia have been moved to other countries due to the situation in Ukraine. In addition to the right to host the Champions League final and the men’s volleyball world championship, Russia also lost the 2023 ice hockey world junior and adult championships.
Source : MatchTV
