Overview

• PFC Sochi suffered a 0-4 home defeat to Akron Tolyatti on July 27, conceding three goals in the opening ten minutes.
• Head coach Robert Moreno called the result “shameful and dishonorable” and apologized to the club, staff, directors and fans.
• Moreno demanded that his players forfeit at least half of their salaries and vowed to donate half of his own pay regardless of contractual constraints.
• The heavy loss raises questions about Sochi’s form under Moreno as the club seeks to solidify its return to the Russian Premier League.
• Moreno’s unusually candid public mea culpa has intensified scrutiny of his leadership ahead of Sochi’s next league match.