Leonid Slutsky, head coach of the Chinese Shanghai Shenhua team, compared the level of football players in China and Russia. His words are a guide “Sports Express”.
“My opinion and Vasily Berezutsky’s: Shanghai Shenhua’s two defenders are stronger than all Russian defenders. There are positions where Russians are better. If the Chinese and Russian national teams meet, Russia will probably be stronger, Slutsky said.
Shanghai Shenhua still ranks second in the Chinese Championship, but the gap to Shanghai Port has narrowed to two points.
Slutsky took charge of Shanghai Shenhua of China in December 2023. Before China, Slutsky’s last place of employment was Rubin Kazan. Under his leadership, the team finished penultimate 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 with CSKA Moscow, where he led the team to three RPL titles, twice won the National Cup and twice won the Super Cup.
Shanghai Shenhua, previously led by Slutsky caused The first defeat of the leader of the Chinese championship.
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Source: Gazeta
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