Former football player and former Rostov head coach Sergei Balakhnin explained why Russian Premier League (RPL) clubs evaluate and sign foreign players. His words guide the way “Euro-Football.Ru”.
“To take a step forward, teams will need to turn to foreign players. Super performers will not come to us. But you can find one or two for good money. We are not talking about a mass trend. If there are strong players in the team, the young people will also progress,” Balakhnin said.
Krasnodar, which lasted 18 weeks in the Russian Premier League, entered the winter break as the leader by collecting 38 points. Zenit is in second place with two points missing. Dinamo Moscow (32 points) completed the top three. Lokomotiv Moscow ranks fourth with 31 points. In fifth place is the capital’s Spartak. Guillermo Abascal’s team managed to collect 30 points.
The Russian Championship will restart on March 1, 2024, and the first matches of the 19th round of the Russian Premier League will be played on this day.
Formerly former president of the RFU guess Zenit has problems because of foreigners.