Former Zenit head coach Vlastimil Petrzhela spoke about the development of Russian football in current realities.
“Previously the RPL was stronger than the Czech championship. Now the situation has changed, these two leagues are the same in level. True, I think that no one in the world is interested in the Russian championship.
The complete departure of the legionnaires is not a key factor in determining the level of Russian football. Most importantly, events in the world, no one knows what will happen tomorrow. Perhaps in the future Russian football will end – it will depend on events in the world, ”said he. “Rating bookmakers”.
Recall that the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Association of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided to exclude the Russian national team and all Russian clubs from participation in all competitions controlled by these organizations.
Except for Zenit, Russian clubs did not play a single match in European cups in 2022. Petersburgers stumbled on the 1/16 stage of the Europa League, losing 2: 3 to the Spanish “Betis” in the total of two matches. Spartak had to play in the playoffs with RB Leipzig thanks to the group stage win.
Formerly in the Football Federation of Ukraine RPL club suspected of match fixing.