Georgian oligarch Bidzina Ivanivishvili to pay 10 million euros (30 million laris) to the footballers of his national team if they beat Spain in the round of 16 of the European Championship.
Ivanishvili, the most powerful man in the Caucasian country, already paid those 10 million to the team for its historic victory over Portugal, which allowed Georgia to qualify for the next round in its first nations tournament. This was promised by the leader of the ruling ‘Georgian Dream’ party before the start of the Euro Cup.
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Prime Minister Irakli Kobajidze thanked Ivanishvili for his generosity towards international footballers and also had words of gratitude for the coach, the Frenchman Willy Sagnol.
“Our footballers do not need additional motivation, but to achieve maximum motivation you need stimuli. “This incentive increases Georgia’s chances of victory over Spain.”he said during a parliamentary intervention.
This incentive increases Georgia’s chances of victory over Spain
Irakli Kobajidze
Valencian goalkeeper Giorgi MamardashviliHe has been considered the best goalkeeper of the first phase of the Eurocup, while the striker Georges Mikautadze, He is the tournament’s top scorer with three goals.
