Former Rubin Kazan football player Alexey Popov in an interview legal betting He stated that he practically does not believe that Sochi can maintain their record in the Russian Premier League (RPL).
According to him, it does not seem possible for the new coach of the Black Sea team, Robert Moreno, to save the team from relegation.
“I give 10 percent that Sochi will be saved. It is not clear at what level the coach came to us and why we need him. He’s not a firefighter. In such a situation, I would prefer to invite Rashid Rakhimov.
Popov said that Moreno must understand what Russia is, the Russian spirit, in order to understand the Russian mentality.
On December 15, Sochi announced the appointment of Spanish specialist Robert Moreno as head coach of the team. The 46-year-old coach previously served as the head coach of the Spanish national team, Monaco and Granada. He left the last club in March 2022.
After 18 rounds in the RPL, Sochi is in last place in the standings with 11 points. During the season the club changed three coaches.
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