St. Petersburg Zenit’s head coach, Sergei Semak, is set to sign a new five-year contract with the club, a deal anticipated to be formalized on May 25, coinciding with the club’s 99th anniversary. The club’s press service confirmed the impending agreement, noting that the expansion also encompasses the coaching staff and the club’s key players, subject to the finalization of terms with management.
The Russian Premier League table after the 28th round shows a tight race for the top of the standings. Dynamo Moscow holds first place with 53 points, while Zenit’s archrivals in St. Petersburg sit just behind on 51 points. Krasnodar follows with a narrow margin, trailing by a single point, indicating a highly competitive finish to the season for the Russian Championship.
In the most recent round, Zenit did not meet Moscow CSKA. The May 11 clash at Gazprom Arena concluded with a 1-0 victory for CSKA Moscow. The lone goal came from Fedor Chalov, who converted a penalty in the 58th minute, sealing the result for the visiting team.
Earlier, Alexey Miller publicly expressed support for Semak, underscoring the mutual trust between the club’s leadership and its head coach as they navigate the remainder of the season and lay the groundwork for the next phase of Zenit’s campaign.