Former head coach of the Russian national team, Boris Ignatiev, in an interview with a socialbites.ca correspondent, in the new season of the Russian Premier League (RPL) St. Petersburg talked about the potential rivals of Zenit.
According to him, in order to compete on equal terms with blue-white-blue, other RPL clubs need to do selection work.
“Many teams that will likely aim to dethrone Zenit should follow their lead if there are certain opportunities. First of all, I would note his understanding and ability to work in the reproductive direction.
Regardless, all the players who bring results to Petersburgers are at a high level, at least for our football. I didn’t see any mistakes in the selection activities at Zenit, so our clubs need to decide who we need, who we want to see and whether there is funding for it. This is basic.
And coaches, even those with an army, will have to clearly define the strategic direction and, based on the strategy, develop the tactics of their team, ”said Ignatiev socialbites.ca.
Recall that at the end of the RPL season, Zenit won the gold medal with four rounds left in the championship.
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