In Kazakhstan, foreign athletes (legionaires) are no longer funded from the state budget. If they want to play in domestic teams, their costs will be covered only by sponsors or private investors.

This decision was made to create conditions for domestic athletes, to grow our own personnel and to attract private funds to sports. That is, now the main focus is on our athletes.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/970370?lang=kk