“We must let go of all the legionnaires.” Arshavin is sure that Russia will be without European competition for a long time
“We must let go of all the legionnaires.” Arshavin is sure that Russia will be without European competition for a long time
Deputy General Director of the St. Petersburg “Zenith” for sports development Andrey Arshavin said that in the conditions of the removal of Russian clubs from European competitions, he would let foreign players go and deliver on game players.
“I bet that the earliest option for the return of Russian clubs to European competition is 2025. It seems to me that we will have intermediate results after sending. If everything goes well with finances, our tops should increase. Do not expect extravaganzas, but a complete failure is not acceptable either. Is it worth it to keep legionnaires in a period without European competitions? In my opinion, we need to let everyone go and make deliveries on our own, ”the translation of Arshavin’s words to RIA Novosti Sport.
Former football player of Zenit and Arsenal Andrey Arshavin was appointed to the position of General Director for sports development of the St. Petersburg club in January 2022. “Zenith became the winner of the Russian Premier League season 2021/2022 and the Russian Super Cup 2022.
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