Forward of "Fakel" Alexey Kashtanov stated in an interview with "SE" that he does not understand how "Ural" was relegated to the FNL.
— And do you really still not understand why "Ural" left the RPL?
— Unfortunately, no. I was shocked. I felt empty. I was in a kind of daze for the first few days after it happened. It was so embarrassing! But what can you do... Life doesn't end here. The main thing is that everyone is alive and healthy. Many clubs, including big ones, have gone through this. "Rubin" defeated "Barcelona," and years later found itself in the FNL. The same goes for Moscow's "Dynamo." I just believe that we shouldn't always look for negativity in everything. We shouldn't paint everything in dark colors. Since this happened, maybe it was God's will? Perhaps it's a test? We talked with Lyokha Ionov. He went through something similar—just like with "Dynamo."