Former Kazan defender “Rubin” Alexei Popov, St. He said under what circumstances St. Petersburg “Zenith” could fire the head coach of the team, Sergei Semak, and also suggested which specialist could replace him in this post. His words guide the way legal betting.
“If Zenit completes its mission and does not become the champion, Semak’s job will be difficult. In this case, I think he will be fired. Which coach can replace Semak? It’s hard to think six months ahead now. Maybe the same [Марко] Nikolic! But obviously not [Станислав] Cherchesov. But I don’t know what kind of agents he has,” Popov said.
Semak took charge of Zenit in 2018 and was with St. Louis from 2013 to 2016. He worked in the technical staff of the St. Petersburg club. Under his leadership, St. Petersburg won the Russian Championship five times, the Cup once and the Super Cup three times. Twice Semak was chosen as the best coach of the year.
Zenit, which lasted 18 weeks in the Russian Premier League (RPL), is in second place in the rankings with 36 points. Semak’s team is two points behind the leader Krasnodar.
Previously was named RPL is an unlikely contender for bronze.