Diniyar Bilyaletdinov: Play-offs in the RPL would be a burden

Spartak Moscow midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov questioned the logic behind the proposal to introduce a play-off system into the Russian league, as suggested earlier by the RFU chief Sergey Fursenko.

«Do we need a playoff? It’s a difficult question,» said Bilyaletdinov, who joined Spartak in January after from Everton. «Even now, without the playoffs, the championship is tough, and if we have playoffs that means extra games, an extra burden on the team.»

«It’s an interesting idea, but I can’t imagine how it would be realized,» the 27-year-old told RIA Novosti.