12 points for Spartak from Ufa and Khimki
One of the main events of the last days in the RPL was the scandal associated with the dismissal of Sergei Yuran from Khimki. The termination of the employment relationship with the coach became known back on Saturday. However, the specialist did not agree with the decision of the club's management and announced his desire to file a claim with UEFA.
“The lawsuit will be filed for violation of the sports law. We must first fire the coach so that we can find agreements, sign papers, and then introduce a new one. Another violation was that they had no right to keep me out of the base. I will fight for honor and dignity to the end, "- quotes the words of Juran" Rating of bookmakers. "
But much more resonance was caused by the audio recording, in which, it is alleged, the prankers talked to a specialist. It was published in the Telegram channel Mutko against.
“There is talk that there will be six points from Ufa, which will be matched against Spartak, and the same amount from Khimki. This is 12 points. I tell the minister that this is not even discussed. Even if there is a hint of surrender, help to Spartak ... Football players - yes, so that they progress. And these moments - excuse me, ”says a voice reportedly belonging to Juran on the audio recording.
In turn, the Minister of Sports of the Moscow Region Roman Teryushkov denied these allegations and stressed that Khimki has “its own special path, which does not intersect with Spartak in any way.
“All these statements that Khimki will“ lie down ”under Spartak are nonsense. This is an unsportsmanlike principle, I am against this. There will be a game with Spartak, you yourself will see that all the talk is about nothing. Juran just has a grudge. I treat him just as well, we are grateful to him for what he did, but this is a sport, ”Teryushkov quotes the Championship.
Meanwhile, Dmitry Gunko, who previously headed the Spartak academy, replaced Juran as head coach of the Moscow Region team. Under his leadership, Khimki on Sunday beat Dynamo (2: 0) in a friendly match thanks to Mohamed Konata's double.
CSKA intends to return Bekao
In another control meeting, CSKA in Moscow parted with another RPL rookie, Rotor. The teams did not manage to hit each other's gates.
Army fans continue to wait for the arrival of Adolfo Gaich to Russia. On Thursday, the Argentinean club San Lorenzo officially announced the transfer of the 21-year-old striker to CSKA. On Saturday, the footballer's agent Fabian Bustos said that his client had arrived in Moscow. According to Ole, the army team will pay € 8.5 million for the striker.
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Gaich himself, in an interview with Argentine journalists, called CSKA "one of the strongest clubs in Russia", and also spoke about conversations with the head coach of the team Viktor Goncharenko by phone and by video link.
Meanwhile, the army club, according to Russian media, is interested in other Latin American footballers. In particular, it was reported that the red and blues are negotiating the transfer of Argentinos Juniors' defensive midfielder Fausto Vera.
In the current season of the Argentine Super League, the young player played 14 matches in which he scored one goal. Also, the midfielder is regularly called up to the national youth team. It is noted that CSKA intends to get Vera to help adapt Gaich. The army team is allegedly ready to pay € 5 million for Fausto, but Argentinos Juniors demands twice the amount.
Also CSKA does not abandon attempts to strengthen the center of defense. According to the domestic press, the club is even ready to return Rodrigo Bekao, who left Russia a year ago, not without a scandal, and signed a contract with the Italian Udinese. In the ended Serie A season, the Brazilian played 29 matches in which he scored one goal and gave one assist.
The media claim that the army team wants to buy the player back, despite not the most beautiful parting, since the coaching staff is well aware of his capabilities, but are not ready to pay the required € 10 million for him. CSKA allegedly agrees to buy the rights to Bekao for € 6-7 million with a percentage of future resale.
In the meantime, the metropolitan team can get by with the extension of the contract for a year with the veteran Kirill Nababkin. The 33-year-old defender has been with the team for 11 years. During this time, he played 249 matches in the red and blue in all tournaments.
Arshavin received a leadership position
And in “Zenith” they have already waited for the arrival of the first newcomer Dejan Lovren. On Sunday, the Croat flew to St. Petersburg and immediately took a picture with the Petersburgers' T-shirt. In the team, he will perform under the sixth number, which previously belonged to Branislav Ivanovich.
In his first interview with the club's press service, the Croat said that, in his opinion, the Northern Capital is in the top 3 most beautiful cities in Europe, and also stressed that he will have enough “a couple of good training sessions” to enter the field in the match on Friday for the Super Cup with Lokomotiv.
“Happy to be here. I look forward to when a new stage in my life begins. I don't know what to expect, but I'm ready for anything. The last couple of days we talked with Sergei Semak. I told him that I was ready to join the team so that he could count on me as soon as possible, ”Lovren said in a video posted on the club's YouTube channel.
An equally important event for the fans was the appointment of former Zenit footballer Andrei Arshavin to the position of director of the Department for the Development of Youth Football for Sports Issues. Previously, the ex-captain of the Russian national team worked as a coach with the team of Petersburgers born in 2004.
“We have been planning this appointment for a long time. Andrey has vast experience in football, a tenacious mind, great potential and ambitions. He is a leader by nature. I am sure that this appointment will give a new impetus for the further development of the club's youth football and strengthen the sporting direction in general, "the club's official website quotes Elena Ilyukhina, chairman of the board of directors of Zenit.
Despite the fact that there are only five days left before the start of the new season, the RPL still continues to honor the heroes of the ended rally. On Saturday, the league named Artyom Dziuba not only the best footballer, but also the top scorer along with Serdar Azmun.
Both players scored 17 goals in the national championship, however, according to the regulations, in case of equality of goals, the player who was less distinguished from the penalty spot is higher. Accordingly, the first place should have been taken by the Iranian, who realized only one penalty, while his teammate had seven.
However, RPL President Sergei Pryadkin said on Match TV that both forwards deserved the award.
“I'll just say: we are presenting the award to two guys. Moreover, the penalty must also be scored. Therefore, the committee decided that this prize should be awarded to both players, ”said the head of the league.
Capital top clubs are looking for footballers in France
If Zenit as a whole calmly continues preparations for the season, then around Spartak every day there is a lot of loud news. After the discussion of the transfer to the team of Alexander Kokorin, a statement by the director of the public relations department of Spartak Anton Fetisov passed unnoticed that the announced transfer of the club to fans could be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“Globally, no one refuses the project of involving fans in the life and work of the club. However, due to the pandemic and the losses incurred, the dates may be shifted. The first priority of the club is to cover economic losses and balance the budget. "Spartak" intends to increase the participation of fans in the life of the club ", - quotes the words of Fetisov Sport24.
Last year, Fedun announced his desire in 2023 to transfer a controlling stake in Spartak to a non-profit organization, whose members will be fans of the team, who will receive the right to vote, including when choosing a president of the red and white.
Spartak is quite active in the transfer market as well. According to media reports, next week the Uzbek midfielder of "Ufa" Oston Urunov will undergo an in-depth medical examination in Moscow, after which he will sign a contract with the red and white.
Also, according to press reports, "Spartak" is interested in 28-year-old right-back of the French "Strasbourg" Kenny Lala. The footballer joined his current team in 2017, and before that he played for Paris, Valenciennes and Lens. He has 116 Ligue 1 matches, in which he scored 11 goals.
Transfermarkt estimates Lala at € 9.5 million, while his contract with the club expires at the end of June next year. According to the French press, in addition to Spartak, Marseille and Augsburg are interested in the defender.
But the negotiations between Lokomotiv and Bordeaux about the purchase of left winger François Camano, as reported by the media, are deadlocked. It is alleged that the French club intends to help out for a football player who played only 11 matches in the last season of Ligue 1, € 5 million + € 2.5 million in the form of bonuses for various achievements. Railroad workers are not ready to pay this amount.
From other transfer news RPL is the transfer of Sergei Ryzhikov to Tambov. This was announced by his agent Alexey Safonov. In early August, the goalkeeper, who will turn 40 in September, expired his agreement with Krylia Sovetov.
In the team of Sergei Pervushin, Ryzhikov will replace Giorgi Shelia, who has become a footballer of Akhmat.