Honorary President of the Russian Football Union (RFU) Vyacheslav Koloskov believes that Andrei Arshavin is not lost in leadership positions in Russian football. stated that Sports24.
“Arshavin is neither the first nor the last football player to enter politics here.
As for Andrei in the State Duma, he needs to start working specifically on our football. He is a famous person, a great athlete and an authority in the football community. Arshavin would definitely not disappear from the leadership position of our football. Only he can choose: will he go to the State Duma or the RFU,” Koloskov said.
In 1999, Arshavin made his debut at the top level for Zenit. After nine years in the St. Petersburg team, the Russian moved to London Arsenal. Arshavin played for England for four years. He was the league’s player of the month in April 2009.
He returned to Zenit on loan in 2012 and signed a full-fledged contract a year later. In 2015, the midfielder played for Kuban. Arshavin ended his career in Kazakhstan’s Kairat club in 2018.
After completing his football career, Arshavin started working as an expert on television and within Zenit.
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