Former coach of Moscow “Locomotive” Yuri Semin, St. Petersburg “Zenith” said that Sergei Semak should be recognized as the best of the Russian championship at the end of the season.
The previous day, the Russian Premier League (RPL) announced the finalists in the nomination “Technical Director of the Season”, these are Sergey Semak, Vladimir Fedotov (CSKA) and Valery Karpin (Rostov). Fedotov won the fan vote.
“I would put Sergey Semak in first place, Vladimir Fedotov in second place, Valery Karpin in third place. These are the 3 best RPL coaches. Why are they? Because their club is in the leading position in the standings, ”says Semin. DEA News.
The winners of the award will be chosen by the captains, head coaches of the Russian Championship clubs, experts and RPL legends. In case of a tie, the results of the voting among the fans will be taken into account.
Semak became the head of Zenit in 2018 and worked in the coaching staff from 2013 to 2016. Under his leadership, St. Petersburg won the Russian Championship five times, the Country Cup once and the Super Cup three times. Semak was named the best coach of the year twice.
Former coach of Zenit Vlastimil Petrzhela declarationSergei Semak will not be invited to any European club.