Embattled Russian Premier Liga club Krylya Sovetov Samara, which dropped into the relegation zone last
week, have promised to pay off debts to footballers who have gone unpaid for three months. "Recently, a
local bank submitted a letter of guarantee on 5.7 million euro to the Samara regional government,” said Krylya's
deputy director Vladislav Shestakov. “The letter as a guarantee for the club was received by the authorities.
"Part of the money will be switched to pay the salary debt," he said. Roman Abramovich's investment vehicle
recently sued Krylya Sovietov Samara for neglecting to pay back more than 7 million dollars in loans. Millhouse,
the asset management firm owned by Abramovich, lodged the claim for the repayment of 7.1 million dollars in a
Russian court. Krylya president Alexander Baranovsky had said the club would repay the loan with help from
the regional government, but the debt is still not repaid. Last Saturday Krylya lost 3-2 away to Kuban
Krasnodar and fell to 15th place in the 16 strong Liga. The club, with one of the best home attendance
records in the country, are two points away from the safety with four matches to play this season in Russia.
