The President of CSKA told the story that prompted him to call Radulov a traitor

CSKA President Igor Esmantovich at a press conference announced the reasons that prompted him to call ex-army Alexander Radulov a traitor.

Earlier, Esmantovich said that Radulov betrayed CSKA, cheated on the club.

– Could you clarify your harsh words about Alexander Radulov? Why did you call him a traitor?

Do you know what happens in a divorce court? One side is fighting, the other is fighting. The truth is somewhere in the middle. If Alexander were here, he would have told it himself. I wouldn’t want to discuss it without him. But I’ll tell you how it really happened.

If Sanya has enough wisdom, he will tell. A certain situation has arisen. We had a five-year contract with Alexander Radulov, which he agreed. He has already agreed to sign a contract that will stay with CSKA for many years. But over the course of two or three months, while the championship and playoffs were going on, everything changed.

Radulov found a way out, did not sign this contract. And just went to North America. Since he did so, we decided not to return to him. Radulov now lives in America, and he probably likes it there.

Esmantovich also commented on the rumors about large payments to CSKA players for winning the Gagarin Cup.

– Is it true that every CSKA player will receive crazy bonuses for winning the Gagarin Cup?

– The figures that were voiced in the press are complete nonsense. When a team is in the playoffs at the highest level, everyone wants to hurt them. I hope these villains will be found, and they will suffer the punishment they deserve.

In general, we have to wait for the Supervisory Board of CSKA, where they will make a decision. Wait another two or three weeks.

Radulov played in CSKA from 2012 to 2016, after which he moved to Montreal. CSKA defeated Metallurg (4-3) in the final series of the 2021/22 season in the KHL.