Krylia Sovetov Takes Loan to Repay Debt

The football club Krylia Sovetov has announced long-awaited good news: the team has repaid all its debts to RT-Kapital.

«In total, the overall amount of funds transferred to the company against debt obligations over the past year has reached almost 1.1 billion rubles (approximately $11 million at current rates). This was achieved thanks to extra-budgetary support and the club»s own funds,« wrote team representatives in the official Telegram channel.

Chairman of the Board of Directors Dmitry Yakovlev explained where such a huge sum came from.

«The debt was repaid thanks to the support of fans and the strategic partner bank Solidarity. Today, we have formalized a credit agreement with Solidarity Bank to pay off the last part of the debt. It is designed for one year, and we plan to close it within this period in equal installments,» Yakovlev stated.

The chairman of the board of directors did not forget to mention the financial assistance from Krylia Sovetov fans.

«Thank you to every fan who has been with the club during these difficult times. We have seen and felt your support! Every ruble transferred by you towards the debt will be doubled by the club and directed to charity,» Dmitry Yakovlev said.

Team representatives shared plans for the near future.

«The club»s life is proceeding as planned: from the region and sponsors, it has secured the necessary funding, the team is preparing for the spring part of the championship, and work is underway to strengthen the squad,« is reported in the Krylia Sovetov Telegram channel.

The debt of Krylia Sovetov to RT-Kapital dated back to 2016. In December 2025, an arbitration court ordered Krylia Sovetov to pay over 928 million rubles (approximately $9.3 million at current rates). The club partially repaid the debt: at the end of December, it paid 535 million rubles (approximately $5.4 million), and in January, another 54 million rubles (approximately $540,000). However, the remaining debt of 519 million rubles (approximately $5.2 million, of which 454 million rubles is the principal debt and 65 million rubles is an enforcement fee) remained unpaid.

This led to harsh measures: a transfer ban from the Russian Football Union (RFS) (the club cannot register new players), a new lawsuit for 146 million rubles (approximately $1.5 million) from RT-Kapital (dated January 19), and a notice of intention to bankrupt the club, published by RT-Kapital on January 21.