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- Apr 9, 2016
I believe Plushenko would very much have preferred for Aliona's transfer to be done properly so he'd get the full state financing for a national team member plus there was something about him hoping for help with ice after he got Sasha. But Aliona will definitely still get personally targeted financing like salary, expenses for travel to competitions, uniform, skates etc. Neither Sahsa nor Aliona will pay the training fee for training at Plushenko's school as such high-profile students are a great investment (presumably some of Plushenko's own resources but definitely sponsorship deals he can organise).Yes, I think that the general idea. In case of Aliona because of her status, I don't think it have much of an impact, except maybe that some price money will go to Sambo-70. In other cases it caused problems to the skaters.