A 102-year-old Spartak Moscow supporter, whose life savings were stolen from him, has been given a helping hand by the Russian club, which has raised around £5,400 in response to the theft.
Otto Fischer became a legendary figure among supporters after travelling 1,500km to watch Spartak in their Moscow derby against Dynamo and upon hearing of his plight, the club’s fan group rallied round.
102-летний болельщик московского *Спартака* Отто Фишер. pic.twitter.com/BZeBsqDtDF
— Григорий Дроздов (@DrozdovGrigoriy) March 22, 2015
Spartak’s players have also contributed and, according to Russia Today, Fischer will receive a percentage of gate from the next home match.
Fischer, who has appeared on Russian TV alongside Spartak’s Vyacheslav Krotov, is quoted as saying: “I am very glad to get this help. I bow my head to everyone who helped me in this situation. If I get another opportunity to see another game, I certainly will with great pleasure. We have a saying: ‘It is better to see something once than to hear about it one hundred times.’”
С Отто Константиновичем, очень крутой мужик,пожелал больших побед ! Сказал по возможности будет приезжать на матчи ! pic.twitter.com/0LCRgwkjav
— Slava Krotov (@SlavaKrotov) March 26, 2015
