Marcel Lichka, head coach of the Russian Premier League (RPL) “Orenburg” club, explained why he did not accept the offer to head Krasnodar.
“I have my own ambitions. When you do your job well, there is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. It happened in the winter, when there was an opportunity to lead Krasnodar. But I said I wanted to finish at least a year in Orenburg and see what happens next. Now I have no other offer,” said Lichka. “Sport Express”.
Lichka led the club to the Russian Premier League (RPL) twice, but at the end of the 2020/21 season Orenburg was not allowed into the elite due to changes in regulations.
After 26 RPL rounds in the 2022/23 season, Orenburg is in eighth place with 39 points.
In winter, Krasnodar offered the Czech the position of head coach of the team, but the specialist chose to stay in Orenburg. As a result, the Serbian Vladimir Ivic became the mentor of Krasnodar.
In March, Orenburg announced the extension of the contract with Lichka.
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