Akrons Trip to Saint Petersburg for Zenit Match Thwarted by Delayed Charter Flight

«Akrón» was unable to depart on time for St. Petersburg for the 18th round match of the Mir RPL against «Zenit» because Red Wings reallocated the team’s charter flight for another delayed regular flight. This information was provided to «Championat» by a source familiar with the situation.

«When the team arrived at Kurumoch Airport, they were informed that their luggage had already been loaded onto a plane that was suddenly reassigned to Tyumen just before boarding. The luggage was retrieved and repacked several times, ultimately being left in Samara along with the Togliatti team, which faced significant delays. They were unable to complete their preparation cycle for the crucial match against ‘Zenit’ and lost valuable recovery time. The airline did not inform the club in advance about this unexpected change.»

«In this way, Red Wings is jeopardizing the competitive integrity of the RPL—this is something we definitely condemn,» the source for «Championat» added.

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