Tornike Shengelia, 30, leaves CSKA Moscow. The Georgian power winger will not complete his second season with the Russian club, which he joined last season on a three-year contract, “to protest against the invasion of Ukraine by Russia”he said on Saturday on Georgian radio.
“I do not consider it possible to continue playing for the Russian army club”
“I do not consider it possible to continue playing for the Russian army club”he added, in reference to the origins of the CKSA, linked to the Red Army.
Shengelia would already be on the move, to join his family in Spain, where he played six seasons with Vitoria. Injured in a leg for a few weeks, he played 15 Euroleague regular season matches with CSKA Moscow (12.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists per game).
