Former striker of the Russian national team Dmitry Bulykin spoke about the resignation of Kurban Berdyev from the post of head coach of Sochi. Berdyev took over the team by signing a 2.5-year contract in November 2022. But in this position he worked only 106 days. Bulykin expressed surprise, arguing that his resignation was due to a conflict within the club.
“For me this is very unexpected, he was never given time to work. I think there was some kind of conflict. I have always said that the fate of a coach depends on results, and if not, then no one stays in office for long, conflicts ensue. While I don’t know what Sochi is counting on this season, I think that’s what happened here. Still, they could not jump high, but could not fly, so this surrender is doubly strange, ”said Bulykin socialbites.ca.
Under the leadership of Berdyev, Sochi played five matches, with three losses and two wins. After the resignation of the specialist, Dmitry Khokhlov was appointed as the head coach of the southerners. Sochi is currently ninth in the Russian Premier League (RPL) standings with 31 points over 22 weeks.
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