CSKA boss admits paying incentives to other clubs

CSKA Moscow president Yevgeny Giner has admitted regularly paying incentives to other clubs so that they would play harder against his team's main rivals.

"I don't see anything bad in it," Giner said. "Many people say that such thing is incorrect. I don't think so."

Although it is not officially outlawed, the practice of paying out bonuses to other clubs has been deemed unethical and against the rules of fair play by both FIFA and UEFA.

CSKA clinched their second consecutive league title over the weekend but their victory overshadowed by widespread allegations of match-fixing in Russian soccer this season.

The army club have been accused by their chief rivals of benefiting from favourable refereeing decisions and a conflict, having Giner also being the Premier League's boss.

CSKA have denied any wrongdoing. Giner said: "Someone might think that if CSKA paid money to a club, then next time that club would throw a game playing against us.

"But I don't see anything wrong with that (giving bonuses to other clubs)."