Hleb's first coach to fly to London to watch Arsenal

Uladzimir Sinyakevich receives Br40 million ($20,000) as a compensatory award from the London-based football club Arsenal. He says he is set to fly to England to watch his former trainee in action.

The European Radio for Belarus has learned that the first man to coach Belarus's football star is going to spend this money on his family. However, Mr Sinyakevich's No1 priority is to fly to London and watch an Arsenal game:

“The problem is that I don't have a visa. It has been my long-cherished dream to go to London and watch my former trainee lpay.

- If it's not a secret, will the amount of compensation be enough for you to travel to London?

- Br40 million plus taxes. Unfortunately, you can't evade the law in this country…”

Mikalai Shpileuski, Alexander Hleb's agent, says there are no problems to organize a trip for Sinyakevich. However, he notes that the player simply has no time to deal with organizational matters:

"— No visa and no invitation. Is it possible to get a letter of invitation from Hleb for his first coach?

— Definitely! It should be this way! But you can't even imagine the pace Alexander is living. Even his parents have not visited him in London up to now.

There is no problem. Alexander is also totally positive to have his first coach watch Arsenal play. But organizational matters should be handled in Minsk”.