Report: Three managers of Krasny Oktyabr arrested. The team to be excluded from VTB?
The game between Krasny Oktyabr and Unics Kazan has been postponed
As reported by Sport-Express.ru, three managers of Russian team Krasny Oktyabr were arrested on Tuesday along with some managers of the metallurgical plant “Krasny Oktyabr” in Volgograd.
The president of Krasny Oktyabr is Dmitry Gerasimenko, also owner of the Italian team Pallacanestro Cantù.
Krasny Oktyabr asked to postpone the VTB League against Unics scheduled for next Saturday.
But according to Sport-Express, the Russian team may be excluded from VTB League without playing the last three regular season games if the three persons arrested won’t be released from custody.
VTB League will have a meeting soon to decide the future of the team.
Dmitry Gerasimenko, who was arrested in 2015 and released on bail of 10 million rubles, Sport-Express adds, has played three games this season in VTB League, all away and outside Russia (against VITA Tbilisi, CEZ Nymburk and VEF Riga).
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The president of Krasny Oktyabr is Dmitry Gerasimenko, also owner of the Italian team Pallacanestro Cantù.
Krasny Oktyabr asked to postpone the VTB League against Unics scheduled for next Saturday.
But according to Sport-Express, the Russian team may be excluded from VTB League without playing the last three regular season games if the three persons arrested won’t be released from custody.
VTB League will have a meeting soon to decide the future of the team.
Dmitry Gerasimenko, who was arrested in 2015 and released on bail of 10 million rubles, Sport-Express adds, has played three games this season in VTB League, all away and outside Russia (against VITA Tbilisi, CEZ Nymburk and VEF Riga).
VV-34.ru reported the full story (translate in English by Google Translate)