Marcel Lichka, head coach of the Russian Premier League (RPL) club “Orenburg”, said that after the start of the SVO on the territory of Ukraine, he continued to work in Russia, because for him only sport is important, and politics is not important. interesting.
“Nobody called me about it, nobody talked about it. Because people know that football and sports are important to me. And I’m not interested in politics. I don’t know if there is any pressure on me in the Czech Republic. So, I did not notice, ”Lichka said in an interview. “Izvestia”.
Lichka moved Orenburg to the Russian Premier League twice, but at the end of the 2020/21 season, the club was not allowed into the elite due to regulation changes.
Orenburg finished the 2022/23 season in seventh place with 46 points.
According to media reports, Lichka is one of the candidates for the head coach of Dynamo, which has sacked Serbian coach Slavisa Jokanovic.
Previously recognizedEmirjan Gyurlyuk, football player of Altınordu team, will continue his career in the Russian Premier League. Orenburg became the new place of work for the 19-year-old striker.