Boris Ignatiev, former head coach of the Russian national football team, said in an interview with socialbites.ca that the 2023/24 season in the Russian Premier League (RPL) will be played in St. Petersburg. He said he was disappointed to start with St. Petersburg Zenit and Moscow Spartak. .
According to him, these teams were expected to lead the rankings.
“Disappointments of the season? I wouldn’t express myself so critically, after all only 10 laps had passed. I can say that I expected more from Zenit. It seemed to me that they will take the reins once again and lead the peloton, leading the rankings.
Of course, I was also confident that Spartak would perform more successfully. “While Krasnodar and Krylia Sovetov are in leadership positions, many leaders are still searching for themselves,” Ignatiev said.
After 10 rounds, Krasnodar leads the RPL standings with 24 points. Krylya Sovetov is in second place with 21 points, while Lokomotiv is in third place with 18 points.
Former CSKA player Valery Masalitin named “Wings of the Soviets” is the main opener of the season in RPL.