Raul Riancho, the former coach of Moscow Spartak, said that Russian forward Alexander Sobolev has the right to move from the red-white team to Zenit St. Petersburg. His words are a guide “RB Sports”.
“I think Sobolev should be judged on his game, not on his move from Spartak to Zenit. This is football and Sobolev is a footballer. He made the choice he had the right to make. That’s why we need to talk about the game. What’s important is how he looks on the field, how he plays,” Riancho said.
Sobolev’s transfer from Spartak to Zenit was officially announced on August 30. The employment contract was concluded according to the “3+1” scheme.
Sobolev was removed from Spartak’s starting lineup after the first round match of the current Russian Premier League against Orenburg (0:2). According to media reports, he told head coach Dejan Stankovic that he wanted to leave. Since then, the forward has not appeared on the field.
The forward has been playing for Spartak since 2020. In total, he played in 139 matches for the team, scoring 58 goals and making 32 assists. His contract with the club lasted until the summer of 2026. In the completed season of the Russian Championship, Sobolev played 27 matches and scored five goals.
Previously Sergey Semak It has been saidWhen Sobolev could make his debut for Zenit.
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Source: Gazeta
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