President of the Russian Handball Federation (FGR) Sergei Shishkarev said it is incorrect to compare team and individual sports in terms of bonus payments, but he has not heard any complaints from handball players and handball players about this.
Olympic cross-country skier Natalya Nepryaeva previously told she was upset about the possible lack of prize money at national competitions next season and “I don’t really want to run for medals”.
– Skier Nepryaeva said she doesn’t really want to race for medals, implying the lack of prize money at Russian starts during the isolation period. What is the situation in handball with prize money?
– It is necessary to live in reality as well for the spectators as for the sportsmen. It is not very correct to state that you do not want to race for medals. Here, if only to hold and save the sport of the country. From our handball players and handball players, thank God I have not heard such statements yet.
Yes, our two main stars – (Anna) Vyakhireva and (Daria) Dmitrieva – have gone abroad for the time being. I was not against their decision and I think it’s normal. The next Russian handball championship will be more equal, there will be more interest. The same Chinese club “Phoenix” obviously will not be an outsider. They can easily beat 3-4 Super League teams.
How can we increase the prize money? We don’t have prize money in the Russian championship. We have a club system, clubs reward players, so it’s hard to compare our team sport with individual sports,” Shishkarev told reporters.
Source : MatchTV
