mo4ch:>‘Not football’: Anger (& memes) as Russian Premier League game played in Arctic conditions | Mo4ch News

Russian Premier League officials have been condemned after a game between Yenisey and Akhmat in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk went ahead despite freezing conditions that some said could seriously endanger players' health.Yenisey had requested to move the match from their Central Stadium to an indoor venue in the city in anticipation of the freezing conditions that would await the teams on Saturday.The Russian Premier League however rejected that step – despite approval from the Russian Football Union.READ MORE: Russian Premier League rejects calls for game to be played indoors despite fears of -24C temperatureBefore kick-off at 18:00 on Saturday temperatures pitchside showed -14.9C (5.18F), which was agonizingly short of the -15C limit which means teams have the right to cancel matches, TASS reports.The windchill factor made the actual temperature feel as low as -25C, as heavily-padded players braved the cold to play out a 1-1 draw.The decision for the game to go ahead was cond…