The media learned about the possible prison term of the new head coach of FC CSKA

The new head coach of the football club (FC) CSKA, Swiss Fabio Celestini, may be prosecuted in his native country due to receiving a salary in the Russian Federation. This was reported by the Blick newspaper on June 21.

According to the publication, Stolichny FC is funded by the Russian state corporation VEB.The Russian Federation, which is on the sanctions lists of the European Union, the United States and Switzerland itself. According to Swiss law, receiving funds from a sanctioned company is a violation.

It clarifies that Celestini can be prosecuted and receive a term of up to five years in his homeland in Switzerland and up to six years in Spain, where he temporarily resided. It is noted that Swiss banks must block relevant transactions and transfer information about them to the authorities.

Swiss quality: who will lead CSKA after Nikolic's departure

Fabio Celestini led Basel to a historic golden double, and now he can enter the Russian championship.

On June 20, the press service of the CSKA football club announced that Swiss Fabio Celestini had become the new head coach of the Moscow club. It was clarified that the current coaching staff of the red and blue will also be joined by assistant coaches Manel Exposito, Javier Noya and Jose Blesa. According to the club's press service, CSKA will begin preparing for the new season under the leadership of Celestini on June 22.