Former football player of St. Petersburg Zenit Vladislav Radimov commented on the appointment of Leonid Slutsky as coach of the Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, stating that it would be difficult for a specialist to learn Chinese. “Match TV”.
“A very difficult period awaits him because this is a different country, a different religion, a completely different language. If Spanish and English can be learned, then Chinese will of course be more difficult,” Radimov said.
Slutsky’s last place of employment was Rubin Kazan, which he left on November 15, 2022. Since then, he has not been involved in coaching, but actively participates in various comedy programs and comments on matches.
The specialist also worked in Moscow, CSKA, Samara Krylya Sovetov, Hull City and Vitesse. With the army team, he became a three-time national champion, twice won the Russian Cup and the Super Cup.
From 2015 to 2016 he combined work for CSKA and the Russian national team. Under his leadership, the national team qualified for the 2016 European Championship but failed to qualify from the group.
Previously Alexander Mostovoy named Slutsky is an idiot.