He Shakhtar Donetsk Ukrainian, which is measured this Wednesday FC Barcelona in a group H match of the Champions League, it was announced that he was terminating the contract of Oleksandr Rosputkothe club’s youth player turned down a trip to Belgium to travel from there to Russian Federation.
“Due to his failure to return to the team and his refusal to fulfill the obligations of his contract, Shakhtar FC has terminated the contract with footballer Oleksandr Rsputko,” reads a brief statement published on the club’s website.
The 19-year-old Ukrainian center back did not return to his country with his teammates after a match against Antwerp played on October 4 in this Belgian city. According to Ukrainian media, Rosputko traveled through Istanbul to Russian Federationa country at war with Ukraine.
Martial law prohibits this without justification
Ukrainian martial law in force since the beginning of the Russian military invasion does not allow male military adults to leave the country without a clear justification to do so.
Rosputko is originally from the town of Gorlivka, located in the eastern region of Donetsk and occupied by Russia. He Shakhtar It was based in that region’s eponymous capital, but left the city after pro-Russian separatists declared a rebel republic in the area in 2014.
In statements to the Ukrainian media, the father of Rosputko has confirmed that his son is in Russiaalthough he denied that he had requested political asylum as reported Ukraine.
“I can’t say why he ran away.”
“Right now I can’t say why Sashko – short for Oleksandr – ran away from Shakhtar,” said the footballer’s father. Yuri Rosputkowho added without explaining the reasons why his son “would be safer in Russia.”
The player’s father said his son will apply for Russian citizenship. “I’m so tired of everything. “Now he is resting and resting, and we will see later,” he said. Rosputko.
Oleksandr Rosputko He was branded a traitor on social media by fans of some Ukrainian clubs.
Source: La Verdad
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