The most striking manifestations of the great bandy coach Vladimir Yanko – what was the famous coach like?
On May 16, 2022, the great bandy coach Vladimir Yanko passed away. He won four world championships as part of the USSR national team, won the title of national champion, and also became the national champion. The number of trophies earned by him in various clubs goes into the dozens. No wonder it is he who is the most titled coach in the “History” games.
Vladimir Vladimirovich was not only an outstanding specialist, but also a bright personality. In expressions, he, as a rule, is also not used to being shy.
In memory of the great coach, we have collected his most striking statements.
Vladimir Yanko
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About work and money
“In all the teams where I worked, they immediately killed me: there is no money. I started with Vodnik, where I came from Finland, where the president of the club, Boris Skrynnik, told me about it. And we became the champions of Russia in the first year! And then the money was found. They don’t just give money. They are given for a specific job, for a specific person. If you show that you can do something, everything will be found, including money.”
About tactics
“We have a simple tactic: the wind in the mug, and I spit. And people love it! It is 20 degrees outside, and there are 10 thousand people, ”Yanko told Sports.ru.
About culture
“It is important to me that packages do not walk around the hotel without socks. I’ll turn it off if I see it. Wild unculture. I still can’t stand it when hockey players peel seeds on the street. Or pine nuts. I will definitely come up, I will say: “Do not disgrace me.” All right, about the conversation. And the third – in my teams does not play cards. Even when he worked in Finland, he forbade it. The cards are of no use. They definitely play for fun. A person lost some amount, got upset – and is no longer ready for the match.
Vladimir Yanko
Photo: RIA Novosti
About Russian football
Vladimir Yanko, professional football player at the Dynamo school. He could have continued to play sports in Dynamo Vologda, but still remained in bandy. However, the love of football did not go away, and he spoke about this sport in the press quite often.
“My childhood friend had a phrase that I loved with all my heart. “What kind of football do we have? It’s a ball fight!” – Ian thought that Sports.ru – If we do not want to cheat, then we must see that people declare themselves in a completely different way. When Denisov confesses to us, then this is a dead end.
It’s easy for me to say that there will never be a football specialist. I can afford to say that in Russia I will hit someone close to this sport. Football is played by: England, Spain, Germany, Holland, Brazil, Argentina… But what Russia plays – no one has yet determined.
Vladimir Yanko
Photo: RIA Novosti
About Ronaldo and Messi
“Someone determines the best player by how many goals he scored. And for me the best player is an all-rounder. All game sports are moving in this direction. Ronaldo is a great player. Just great. But I will never compare him with Messi, because he can do everything. Ronaldo has a minus – he is a dependent player. Messi is independent.”
About the future Russian team
“Now we have, of course, medals and cups, but we get that no one has been brought up in the past. And it’s scary. We have something broken somewhere. We are working at 50 percent of our capacity. With me, while I’m here, I don’t take off my wine either. Of course, we always worry about the Russian national team and wish her victory, but the last two world championships she deserved, frankly, under difficult circumstances and amazing luck, ”Yanko said in an interview with Sport Express in 2019.
On the development of Russian hockey
“I want the media and the top leadership of the country to keep bandy as a sport, talking about the deepest Russian traditions. It is called “Russian hockey”. And as soon as you start talking about it, believe me, everything will be at the highest level. American football is also not an Olympic sport, but it does not interfere with it at all.