"Professionally dismantle football should be men": how Kobelev responded to accusations of sexism

Over the past day, the Russian sports community has been actively discussing the scandal around the former head coach of Dynamo Andrei Kobelev.

In the next issue published on the Football Hate YouTube channel, the specialist admitted that he prefers to communicate with male journalists, since women do not understand football.

The words of the ex-midfielder caused a wide response and was rushed to accuse him of sexism.

As a result, Kobelev was forced to clarify his position on football reporters.

At the same time, the specialist did not fully understand why his statements were perceived so hostilely and said that he did not object to the work of women in the sports media.

“If someone watched the release of the program, they will see that there were no words about the kitchen, especially about some feminist statements.

I do not make excuses, but I do not understand how I blew up the sports media space ... I have absolutely normal attitude to the female sex and do not mind girls working in sports media.

Therefore, it makes no difference to me who said what.

For God's sake!

Well, they expressed their opinion - good, ”Kobelev said to Sport24.

Nevertheless, the former head coach of Dynamo stressed that it is the male representatives who should act as football experts and said that men should professionally disassemble football.

“I understand that the media and journalists need a hype, they benefit from getting up and showing themselves at the expense of someone.

And given the popularity of football and hockey, it is easier to do this in these sports.

But we stopped talking about football itself, and more and more we are analyzing some kind of football topics.

This is the problem!

Each person has his own opinion ... Yes, I think that men should professionally disassemble football.

That's all.

Therefore, I am not interested in what they say and write in the comments, ”the expert concluded.

Initially, the scandal erupted around Kobelev's statements that he basically did not give interviews to journalists.

The former head coach of Dynamo accused women of a lack of understanding of football and advised them to cover other sports - women's football, gymnastics, athletics, figure skating.

However, practice shows that sometimes a specialist makes exceptions.

Previously, he answered questions from Arina Lavrova from the Championship and Alina Matinyan from the Euro-Football.ru portal, and also spoke with RT correspondent Ksenia Rakhnovskaya.

Then he spoke about the decision to end the career of Alexander Samedov.

However, during the program, the specialist was much more categorical.

“The girls are calling and interviewing.

I say: "Do you have any men there?"

Men don't play football anymore? ”Kobelev said in the next episode of the“ Football Hat ”show.

The topic was not closed on this, and the presenters of the program asked the specialist several clarifying questions.

In particular, he was asked about the attitude towards Marina Granovskaya and Maria Orzul, girls versed in football.

Kobelev noted that he personally did not know the director of London Chelsea, but did not rule out her depth of understanding in sports.

In the case of the host of Match TV, the specialist avoided answering.

"I watch TV very rarely.

And even if I watch, it’s not even programs, but football broadcasts, ”Kobelev said.

To top it off, the former head coach of Dynamo noted that he does not oppose the work of girls in sports media.

But this did not help him to avoid a scandal.

Kobelev was criticized and accused of sexism, and Orzul herself commented on the coach's words.

“So, Andrei Nikolaevich asserts: a woman cannot (should not, does not have the right) to understand football.

When asked by the interviewer, what should she, unhappy do (cook borscht?), Kobelev spared us, the weaker sex: “There is women's football, gymnastics, athletics, figure skating ...” Such is the story.

And everything would be fine, well, the coach thinks so, his right, but after all Kobelev voiced the opinion of if not the majority of Russian men, then at least half.

I will not give you any dry statistics confirming my words.

It probably does not exist in nature, but my own experience is such a telling thing, ”Orzul wrote in the column of Playmaker24.

The journalist admitted that she has been working on television since 2012, but since that moment she has repeatedly received messages with instructions, "where is her place, what kinds of sports she should go to, and which ones not to touch."

“XXI century, friends, and we are stuck somewhere where women were not allowed to poke their noses out of the kitchen if a man was on the couch in front of a TV set with football.

I will not make excuses now, list my skills and sports (read - football) knowledge of my own and my fellow girls, I do not see the point in this, honestly.

But I sincerely cannot understand why football is an exclusively male territory, ”Orzul said.

According to the journalist, in Europe, girls receive hundreds of compliments for their work in this area, and in Russia she has to make excuses for her presence on television.

“Why do I ask a guest a question on this very broadcast, and then read the response of some viewers - they say, where does she climb, what does she carry?

And the next day the same topic, my male colleague says the same words - and there are no questions for him.

This also happens, believe me.

I do not consider myself a notorious feminist, I understand perfectly well that somewhere stronger than a man, somewhere - we girls.

But excuse me, dear stronger sex, but we have the right to "climb" anywhere.

You go to the kitchen periodically, ”added Orzul.

It is worth noting that this is not the first time lately that former footballers have been accused of sexism.

In February, the center of another scandal was the ex-midfielder of Zenit and Spartak Vladimir Bystrov, who made harsh statements about the famous singer and actress, as well as figure skater Anna Semenovich.

According to him, if she wanted to extend her sports career, she would have reduced her breasts.

At the same time, the footballer used a vernacular word to describe part of the girl's case.

Semenovich was outraged by Bystrov's words and called his behavior immoral, and also said that she considered it inappropriate to discuss such topics.

“I don’t understand why such large publications… write about it at all.

Why does my chest still haunt you all?

I do not understand this.

I was a legendary athlete, I am an international master of sports.

And you, my dear Vladimir, maybe you also needed to cut something off so that you could run faster across the field and score more goals?

Think about it, "Semenovich said.

However, this was not the end of the conflict.

Bystrov gave another interview, in which he turned to Semenovich in a rude manner.

He explained his words to the former skater and assured that he was ready to meet with her in person.

“Girls who are engaged in figure skating ... If their breasts grow at the age of 15, they simply cannot jump jumps because of their physiology.

My promise was just that.

Call Anka.

Call me!

Just tell her to come without a bra.

It will be more interesting for the people, "- quotes Bystrov Eurosport.

At the same time, many famous actresses and singers took the side of Semenovich, and Anna herself declared her readiness to sue Bystrov. 

“We were expecting an apology.

Not yet.

I understand that the amount of the fine may be small for him, but this is already a matter of principle - so that no man would ever allow himself such statements, because he can be sued.

Girls, know this.

We are a gang! "

- said Semenovich on the air of NTV.