The statement came from the Russian Prosecutor General's Office, Offsideplus.az reports quoting Report.

The veteran footballer is accused of embezzling large amounts of property. According to Article 160, paragraph 4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, the maximum penalty under this norm is imprisonment for up to 10 years.

The investigation department claims that he caused more than 21 million rubles in damage to the sports community. However, the time of the crime is not reported. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post.

The former defender, who was wanted in December 2019, was arrested in Spain. In October 2020, the Spanish side granted the extradition request of the Russian Prosecutor General's Office.

Mikhalevsky will soon be brought to Moscow, accompanied by employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service and the Russian Bureau of Interpol.

It should be noted that during his football career, Vladimir Mikhalevsky wore the uniform of Ukraine's SK Odessa, as well as Azerbaijan's Neftchi and Ganjlik. The veteran defender, who played 185 games in the USSR championship for the "whites and blacks", scored 4 goals.