After FC Sochi initiative, Winline RPL Winter Cup participating clubs made a request to the organizing committee to cancel the regulations paragraph on suspension of players, who were sent off in tournament matches.
Noting the pre-season status of the competition, the organizing committee accepted teams’ request.
This means, Sochi defender Artem Meschaninov, who was sent off with direct red card in the match against Krasnodar, can compete against Rostov on Monday 6 February at 6 pm (local time) at Al Nahyan Stadium.