Coach Leonid Slutsky spoke about his appointment to Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua. His words were reported by “Betting League”. telegram channel.
Shanghai Shenhua is a very big and ambitious team. The goal of the season is to perform as efficiently and successfully as possible in all tournaments.
It is no longer that easy for a Russian coach to enter a foreign market. But fortunately, I have very professional agencies who prepare this option. In current conditions, this is probably the maximum possible offer for Russian experts,” Slutsky said.
Last season, Shanghai Shenhua finished fifth in the Chinese Super League. Shandong became the champion.
The last place of work of Leonid Slutsky was Kazan “Rubin”. Under his leadership, the team took the penultimate place in the Russian Premier League (RPL) in the 2021/22 season and was relegated to the First League.
Slutsky is also known for his work at CSKA Moscow. He led the team to the RPL title three times, won the domestic Cup and the Super Cup twice.
Slutsky led the Russian national team from 2015 to 2016. Under his leadership, the national team took fourth place in its group at the 2016 European Championship.
Previously Gazzaev statedIt was stated that CSKA management is obliged to assist the technical staff.