Andrey Arshavin, Zenit’s Executive Vice President of Sports Development, in a video posted on its website Youtube channel “#SuchFootball” talked about why he hasn’t considered the possibility of working as a coach yet.
“Coaching experience? As long as everything suits me. There was even a preparation for July 1. If you had asked me how I was working at Zenith, I would have replied that I was high. It’s easy for me, it’s interesting for me, I’m happy to go to work.
Of course difficult situations arise, but I’m having a buzz. I am completely satisfied with the period when I ended my career at Kairat and became an “office rat” (laughs), ”said Arshavin.
The former blue-and-white striker has been serving as an officer at Zenit since 2020. Bronze medalist of the 2008 European Championship, he held a senior position in the youth division of the club for two years, after which he began to engage in sports development.
Arshavin played for Zenit from 1999 to 2008. He then played for London Arsenal. In 2012, he played until 2015 in St. Petersburg, he returned to the club. Arshavin ended his career in Kazakhstan’s Kairat team in 2018.
formerly Arshavin commented Rumors of her leaving Zenith.