Former football player of St. Petersburg Zenit and the Russian national team, Vladislav Radimov, claimed that there was negligence between the defender of Moscow Spartak Georgiy Dzhikia and the head coach of the red-whites Guillermo Abascal, in which the football player lost. his place in the main team. His words guide the way “RB Sports”.
“If Jikia had maintained his level and been fit, he would have been a player in the starting 11. But it seems to me that Dzhikia started to show this attitude towards Spartak and the training process – he did not fight for a place in the squad. If he wants to play, he has to go. “Loko is a good option for him,” Radimov said.
Dzhikia has been playing for Spartak since 2017. With the club he won the championship and the Russian Cup. The defender has only played in six of a possible 17 matches in the Russian Premier League (RPL) this season. His contract with his club expires in June 2024. At the end of 2023, the player’s agent confirmed that Lokomotiv were interested in the defender.
Dzhikia has been a member of the Russian national team since 2017. He played 44 matches with the national team jersey.
Spartak, which collected 30 points after 18 rounds in the RPL, is in fifth place in the rankings. In the 18th round, Guillermo Abascal’s team defeated Krylia Sovetov 3-0.
Previously recognizedWhat contract Spartak offered Jikia.