Former Spartak Moscow football player Maxim Demenko, who played in Zenit and Krasnodar in his career, talked about the motivations of the clubs in the fight for medals in the Russian Premier League (RPL) in the absence of European cups.
“Rather, the motivation of the clubs plays a role. In the Russian championship it is better to be second, not third. There are bonuses, no one has canceled them anyway. If there were European cups, the standings would be perceived differently, but for themselves, for the club, for the future, the men certainly have motivation, ”Demenko said in a conversation with socialbites.ca.
On May 7, St. Petersburg, Zenit became the champion of Russia for the fifth time in a row, defeating Spartak Moscow. In the last round, Zenit drew with Krasnodar with a score of 2:2. After the match, the Petersburgers were awarded a gold medal.
CSKA is in second place with 54 points. “Rostov” and “Spartak” have 50 points and occupy third and fourth places, respectively.
It was previously reported that Demenko. shared In the 28th week of the Russian Premier League (RPL), St. Reflections of the away match of the club from St. Petersburg against Orenburg.