Who is now the coach of Zenith football. "Zenith" chooses a coach
About appointment Sergei Semak head coach of "Zenith" became known a few days ago. A meeting of the new blue-white-blue mentor with the fans at the club's base in Udelny Park was planned in advance. On the day the contract was signed, however, it was transferred to the Petrovsky Stadium. Because of this, journalists had to rush around the city for half a day, frantically trying to catch Sergei Bogdanovich. It was not possible to get into a closed meeting with fans, but it turned out to talk with Semak after it. After talking with the fans, he spent a few minutes with reporters.
- Sergey Bogdanovich, congratulations on your appointment. How was the meeting with the fans?
- Initially, the meeting with the fans was planned at the base in Udelny Park, then it was moved to the Petrovsky stadium. The guys asked, drove up for five minutes, no problem.
- How did the fans take it?
- If they came to the meeting, then they normally accepted my appointment. Nice to have their attention. But I understand perfectly well that I am at the very beginning of the journey. There is a lot of work ahead.
- What was the conversation about?
- There are no secrets about what they talked about. General phrases that fans would like to see did not concern a deep tactical understanding of football.
– Easily agreed to the proposal of “Zenith”?
– It is not easy, any decision is difficult. Of course, for me this is a step forward in my work. The risk is always present, it is never small, as far as the work of the head coach is concerned. There are many additional complications. If you take on something, you should try to do it to the maximum.
- Do you have any idea who will join your coaching staff?
- It's too early to talk about it. A lot of information in the press was not true. The appointment went very quickly, with an element of surprise. In the near future we will decide about the coaching staff, fees and everything else.
“Semak now everyone hugs and kisses. He returned home"
The President of "Zenith" Sergei Fursenko - on the appointment of Sergei Semak head coach.
- Is Alexander Nizelik on the list of candidates under consideration?
“Of course he does.
- And Alexander Kerzhakov?
- No. I didn’t talk to Sasha about this and didn’t hear anything about it from the leaders.
- For the first time you came to St. Petersburg for negotiations about two weeks ago. What happened during this time?
- You know perfectly well that the position of the Zenit management was announced that I am one of the candidates for the post of head coach of the club. Then there was a meeting, but it did not carry any specifics. Last night everything went in a different direction.
Many players will return to Zenit from loan, including Artyom Dzyuba and Oleg Shatov. Do you have any idea about their future?
- Very soon you will know everything. I have all the information about the players: who and where is located. Zenit had a lot of players on loan. Very soon you will find out which of them will go to the training camp, who will not.
When are you planning to have your first training session?
- As it was planned: on June 15 - a medical examination, and on the 17th - a flight to the first training camp.
- There is talk that Denisov will return to Zenit. This is true?
- I can't say anything about possible transfers. It takes time to work, everything should be weighed properly. - a top football player, any coach likes his game.
What goals were set by management in terms of result - Champions League and first place or formation new team?
- Tasks will be announced before the season. Of course, our team must fight for the championship and constantly play in the Champions League.
Was there a conversation about the sports department? Will Vyacheslav Malafeev and Oreste Cinquini stay? Will there be a new sports director?
- There was talk about everything, but you need time to analyze everything before making decisions.
- We understand that you won’t say anything about the players now, but there is one player who…
- Messi? Semak asked with a smile.
No, Danny said he was ready to return to Zenit and devote a few more years to him. Are you considering him?
- We consider all quality players who can strengthen Zenit.
Roberto Mancini will play the last match as head coach "Zenith" May 13, when the Petersburgers in the game of the 30th round of the Premier League will take "SKA-Khabarovsk".
Zenit by this point had lost the chance to get into the Champions League and will play in the Europa League next season.
And they were voiced by a well-known insider Russian football, commentator Nobel Arustamyan.
Sergey Semak
Representatives of Zenit in an interview confirmed that the shortlist includes Russian specialists, and of course, this is none other than Sergei Semak, whom fans have long dreamed of seeing on the team's coaching bridge.
Having finished his playing career, he remained in the St. Petersburg club as an assistant to Luciano Spalletti, Andre Villas-Boas and Mircea Lucescu, from time to time acting as acting. head coach.
After working as an assistant in the Russian national team, Sergei Bodanovich went on an independent voyage and headed Ufa, practically bringing the middle-class RFPL to the Europa League (if the Ufa team keeps sixth place in the last round).
Konstantin Lemeshev*Semak himself has repeatedly said that he does not mind trying himself in a club with league champion ambitions. According to rumors, in addition to the option with Zenit, he also has an offer from Krasnodar.
The leadership of Ufa will not interfere with the departure of Sergei Bogdanovich for promotion, and will even be glad that they managed to nurture such a specialist.
Shamil Gazizov CEO of Ufa "Zenith" did not come out to us about Semak. But I have said more than once that if Sergei Bogdanovich has an offer from a grandee, we will not interfere. This option is in his contract. Information about his possible departure appears quite often. Therefore, we calmly treat such news. But, of course, we will be very pleased if our coach leads such a club. In other words, we will be proud if Sergei Bogdanovich becomes the head coach of Zenit. We will definitely not create any obstacles! If people grow and progress like this, it should only be welcomed. Sinisa Mihajlovic
The Serbian specialist, according to Arustamyan's sources, is very interested in an invitation from Zenit, but he is not a favorite of St. Petersburg, which is not surprising.The career of a specialist who managed to work as an assistant to Mancini at Inter did not work out as a successful independent coach.
Mihajlovic failed in the Serbian national team and Milan, he works best as a “fireman”-motivator, saving small clubs from relegation, or with middle-class players like Sampdoria and Torino, for whom reaching European competitions is already a success. Although even from the Turin club, Mikhailovich was asked back in February.
The St. Petersburg club sets itself more serious tasks, and even the Europa League is equated with failure here.
Drazen Mihaylovich Brother of Sinisa Mihajlovic, Sinisa is ready to move to Russia. This is a great country where you can work well and progress. Such a move will definitely not be a problem. I know about the interest in him from Russia. Will he lead Zenith? I think the chances are 50/50. Maurizio Sarri
The head coach of Napoli, according to Arustamyan, really wants to see the chairman of the board of directors of the club Alexander Dyukov at Zenit.
The moment for this turned out to be good - the specialist who missed the Scudetto and unsuccessfully performed in the Champions League quarreled with the president of Napoli, Aurelio De Laurentiis, and is ready to leave the Neapolitans, having bought out his contract concluded until 2020 for 500 thousand euros.
But the St. Petersburg club is unlikely to be high on the list of priorities for a serious Italian specialist, who, according to media reports, is claimed by Chelsea, Tottenham, Monaco and Borussia Dortmund.
Yes, and Napoli itself hopes to find mutual understanding with the coach, who, after two years of successful performance by the Neapolitans, has fallen in love with the fans.
All these options look much more attractive than Zenit, and St. Petersburg can only seduce Sarri with a huge salary.
Maurizio Sarri Napoli head coach If the president is satisfied with my work, great. If not, sorry. Then there is only one way out - to leave. If he calls me, I will talk to him. Napoli fans can make the experience here unforgettable, but it also instills fear about how things might end. This makes you think that it is better to leave when there is mutual love between you than to wait for difficult moments. Questionable
A few more candidates for the post of Zenit mentor appear more as rumors of varying degrees of reliability.
Dick Advocaat
Regarding the Dutch specialist, the information is contradictory. According to Nobel Arustamyan's information, which, according to him, was confirmed by two competent sources, Advocaat, like the three previous coaches, is on the Zenit shortlist.
Meanwhile, first commentator Georgy Cherdanetsev on Twitter, and then an unnamed representative of the St. Petersburg club in an interview with Soviet Sport, said that Advocaat was not among the contenders for the post of head coach of Zenit.
Nevertheless, the Dutchman, who heads Sparta Rotterdam until the end of the season, at one time became an undoubted success for the St. Petersburg management. The period of his work included the championship, the UEFA Cup, the European Super Cup.
Under Advocate, Arshavin shone and left for England, Shirokov opened up, best years conducted by Denisov. At the same time, a balance was maintained between Russians and legionnaires and there were no conflicts and squabbles.
Of course, you cannot enter the same river twice, it is unlikely that Dick Advocaat will be able to return the golden years of Zenith, but he could tighten the nuts in a loose mechanism by signing a contract for a year.
It just wasn't cheap. Zenit fans know the Little General's love for St. Petersburg, but the Dutchman's love for money has become even more of a byword.
Dick Advocaat Head coach of Sparta Rotterdam Zenit is still playing in the Russian championship. It would be unethical of me to comment on any rumors that I am a candidate for the post of a new coach. Let's wait until the end of the season. Carlo Anchelotti
The least likely candidate who only surfaced in rumors because this moment free.
Of course, Zenit would be happy to get a specialist who successfully worked and won trophies with Milan, Chelsea, PSG, Real Madrid and Bayern, but Ancelotti himself is not a bit interested in the St. Petersburg club.
A month ago, he rejected an offer to lead the Italian national team, saying that he wanted to work with clubs. According to rumors, the Italian specialist can lead Chelsea or Arsenal.
Giovanni Branchini, the agent of coach Carlo Ancelotti, said at the end of April that the specialist had not had any negotiations with Russian clubs.
Miodrag Bozovic
Montenegrin specialist is the most budget option. He manages to deliver a nice attacking game to the underdogs and midfielders, who regularly begin to hurt the big five clubs.
For example, Zenit was recently convinced of this, having barely blown away from Arsenal in Tula, led by the furious Artem Dzyuba.
As a result, Bozovic falls into the sphere of interests of more serious clubs, but it turns out to be much more difficult to prove himself there.
On account of Miodrag is no longer a very successful experience in Lokomotiv. And Zenit have already burned themselves with Mircea Lucescu, who was taken as a "budget option", and is unlikely to repeat this mistake.
It plays in Bozovic's favor that he has already worked with Luka Djordjevic, Artem Dzyuba and Ivan Novoseltsev, rented from Zenit, and knows how to get results from them.
Yes, and building teams from the material of the customer is not the first time for a Montenegrin.
Miodrag Bozovic Head coach of Tula Arsenal I heard something like that, but no one spoke to me. If they call from Zenith and say: “Miodrag, we are waiting for you,” he is ready to negotiate. Whom to choose?
The situation at Zenit is like in an old toast, wanting our desires to coincide with our capabilities. The St. Petersburg club can easily get Mihailovich or Bozovic as their coach, but they don't want to. Wants to get Sarri or Ancelotti, but can't.
Against this background, Sergei Semak looks like the most balanced and compromise figure. Managed to show up as Main coach in the Premier League, worked at Zenit, financial requests are much more modest than those of Sarri / Mancini / Mikhailovich, and even the loyalty of the fans will be ensured even in case of failure.
There will be no problems with leaving Ufa, the Bashkir club has already found a candidate for a possible replacement - ex-mentor of Akhmat Mikhail Galaktionov.
Why not support a domestic manufacturer?
June 1987
USSR Champion 1984
USSR Cup Winner 1985
July 1, 1989
November 4, 1996
November 22, 1998
November 24, 1998 -
April 25, 2000
May 31, 2000 -
July 5, 2002
Bronze medalist of the Russian Championship 2001
Finalist of the Cup of Russia 2001/02
August 26, 2002, and. O.
November 17, 2002
May 3, 2006
Premier League Cup Winner 2003
August 10, 2009
Winner of the Russian Super Cup 2008
UEFA Cup Winner 2007/08
UEFA Super Cup Winner 2008
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December 11, 2009
March 11, 2014
Champion of Russia 2010
Winner of the Russian Super Cup 2011
Champion of Russia 2011/12
Finalist of the Russian Super Cup 2012
Silver medalist of the Russian Championship 2012/13
Finalist of the Russian Super Cup 2013
May 21, 2016
Champion of Russia 2014/15
Winner of the Russian Super Cup 2015
Cup of Russia 2015/16
Bronze medalist of the Russian Championship 2015/16
** Lasin in September 1950 replaced K. Lemeshev in away matches, Kornev replaced Zonin in August-October 1977, Davydov replaced Byshovets in October 1998. The match statistics are credited to Lemeshev, Zonin and Byshovets, for Kornev they are highlighted separately for clarity.
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If the commanders were guided by reasonable reasons, it seemed, as it should have been clear to Napoleon, that, having gone two thousand miles and accepted the battle with the probable accident of losing a quarter of the army, he was going to certain death; and it should have seemed just as clear to Kutuzov that, accepting the battle and also risking losing a quarter of the army, he was probably losing Moscow. For Kutuzov, this was mathematically clear, as clear as it is that if I have less than one checker in checkers and I change, I will probably lose and therefore should not change.When the opponent has sixteen checkers, and I have fourteen, then I am only one-eighth weaker than him; and when I exchange thirteen checkers, he will be three times stronger than me.
Before the battle of Borodino, our forces were approximately in relation to the French as five to six, and after the battle as one to two, that is, before the battle one hundred thousand; a hundred and twenty, and after the battle fifty to a hundred. And at the same time, the smart and experienced Kutuzov accepted the battle. Napoleon, the brilliant commander, as he is called, gave battle, losing a quarter of the army and stretching his line even more. If it is said that by occupying Moscow he thought he would end the campaign by occupying Vienna, then there is much evidence against this. The historians of Napoleon themselves say that even from Smolensk he wanted to stop, knew the danger of his extended position, knew that the occupation of Moscow would not be the end of the campaign, because from Smolensk he saw in what position the Russian cities were left to him, and did not receive a single answer to their repeated statements about their desire to negotiate.
Giving and accepting the Battle of Borodino, Kutuzov and Napoleon acted involuntarily and senselessly. And historians, under the accomplished facts, only later summed up the intricate evidence of the foresight and genius of the generals, who, of all the involuntary tools of world events, were the most slavish and involuntary figures.
The ancients left us models of heroic poems in which the heroes are the whole interest of history, and we still cannot get used to the fact that for our human time this kind of history has no meaning.
To another question: how the battles of Borodino and the Shevardino battles preceding it were given - there is also a very definite and well-known, completely false idea. All historians describe the case as follows:
The Russian army, as if in its retreat from Smolensk, was looking for the best position for itself. pitched battle, and such a position was allegedly found at Borodin.
The Russians allegedly fortified this position forward, to the left of the road (from Moscow to Smolensk), at almost a right angle to it, from Borodino to Utitsa, on the very spot where the battle took place.
In front of this position, a fortified advanced post on the Shevardinsky barrow was allegedly put up to observe the enemy. On the 24th, Napoleon allegedly attacked the forward post and took it; On the 26th, he attacked the entire Russian army, which was in position on the Borodino field.
So the stories say, and all this is completely unfair, as anyone who wants to delve into the essence of the matter will easily be convinced of.
The Russians did not look for a better position; but, on the contrary, in their retreat they passed many positions that were better than Borodino. They did not stop at any of these positions: both because Kutuzov did not want to accept a position that was not chosen by him, and because the demand for a popular battle had not yet been expressed strongly enough, and because Miloradovich had not yet approached with the militia, and also because other reasons that are innumerable. The fact is that the former positions were stronger and that the Borodino position (the one on which the battle was given) is not only not strong, but for some reason is not at all a position more than any other place in the Russian Empire, which, guessing, one would point with a pin on the map.
The Russians not only did not fortify the position of the Borodino field to the left at a right angle from the road (that is, the place where the battle took place), but never before August 25, 1812 did they think that the battle could take place on this place. This is evidenced, firstly, by the fact that not only on the 25th there were no fortifications in this place, but that, begun on the 25th, they were not completed on the 26th; secondly, the position of the Shevardinsky redoubt serves as proof: the Shevardinsky redoubt, in front of the position on which the battle was taken, does not make any sense. Why was this redoubt fortified stronger than all other points? And why, defending it on the 24th until late at night, were all efforts exhausted and six thousand people lost? To observe the enemy, a Cossack patrol was enough. Thirdly, the proof that the position on which the battle took place was not foreseen and that the Shevardinsky redoubt was not the forward point of this position is the fact that Barclay de Tolly and Bagration until the 25th were convinced that the Shevardinsky redoubt was the left flank of the position and that Kutuzov himself, in his report, written in the heat of the moment after the battle, calls the Shevardinsky redoubt the left flank of the position. Much later, when reports about the battle of Borodino were written in the open, it was (probably to justify the mistakes of the commander in chief, who had to be infallible) that unfair and strange testimony was invented that the Shevardinsky redoubt served as an advanced post (whereas it was only a fortified point of the left flank) and as if the battle of Borodino was accepted by us in a fortified and pre-selected position, while it took place in a completely unexpected and almost unfortified place.
The case, obviously, was like this: the position was chosen along the Kolocha River, which crosses the main road not at a straight line, but at an acute angle, so that the left flank was in Shevardin, the right flank was near the village of Novy and the center was in Borodino, at the confluence of the Kolocha and Vo rivers. yn. This position, under the cover of the Kolocha River, for the army, whose goal is to stop the enemy moving along the Smolensk road to Moscow, is obvious to anyone who looks at the Borodino field, forgetting how the battle took place.
Napoleon, having left for Valuev on the 24th, did not see (as the stories say) the position of the Russians from Utitsa to Borodin (he could not see this position, because it was not there) and did not see the advanced post of the Russian army, but stumbled in the pursuit of the Russian rearguard on the left flank of the position of the Russians, on the Shevardinsky redoubt, and unexpectedly for the Russians transferred troops through Kolocha. And the Russians, not having time to enter into a general battle, retreated with their left wing from the position they intended to take, and took up a new position, which was not foreseen and not fortified. Having crossed to the left side of Kolocha, to the left of the road, Napoleon moved the entire future battle from right to left (from the side of the Russians) and transferred it to the field between Utitsa, Semenovsky and Borodin (in this field, which has nothing more advantageous for the position than any another field in Russia), and on this field the whole battle took place on the 26th. In rough form, the plan for the proposed battle and the battle that took place will be as follows:
If Napoleon had not left on the evening of the 24th for Kolocha and had not ordered to attack the redoubt immediately in the evening, but had begun the attack the next day in the morning, then no one would have doubted that the Shevardinsky redoubt was the left flank of our position; and the battle would have taken place as we expected it to. In that case, we would probably have defended the Shevardino redoubt, our left flank, even more stubbornly; they would attack Napoleon in the center or on the right, and on the 24th there would be a general battle in the position that was fortified and foreseen. But since the attack on our left flank took place in the evening, following the retreat of our rearguard, that is, immediately after the battle of Gridneva, and since the Russian military leaders did not want or did not have time to start a general battle on the 24th evening, the first and main action of Borodinsky the battle was lost on the 24th and, obviously, led to the loss of the one that was given on the 26th.
After the loss of the Shevardinsky redoubt, by the morning of the 25th we found ourselves without a position on the left flank and were forced to bend back our left wing and hastily strengthen it anywhere.
But not only did the Russian troops stand only under the protection of weak, unfinished fortifications on August 26, the disadvantage of this situation was further increased by the fact that the Russian military leaders, not recognizing a completely accomplished fact (the loss of a position on the left flank and the transfer of the entire future battlefield from right to left ), remained in their stretched position from the village of Novy to Utitsa and, as a result, had to move their troops from right to left during the battle. Thus, during the entire battle, the Russians had twice the weakest forces against the entire French army, directed at our left wing. (The actions of Poniatowski against Utitsa and Uvarov on the right flank of the French constituted actions separate from the course of the battle.)
The specialist's agreement with the Blue-White-Blues is for two years with the possibility of extension for another year.
Sergey Bogdanovich Semak was born on February 27, 1976 in the village of Sychanskoe, located near Voroshilovgrad (now Lugansk), in Ukraine. A pupil of local football, Semak at the age of 16 ended up in the Karelian Asmaral system, and then in CSKA. A month after his debut in the main team, Semak scored his first goal, and less than a year later, at the age of 19, he became the youngest team captain in the history of Russian football.In 2005, Semak left the army, accepting the offer of PSG. In the same year he was awarded the title of Honored Master of Sports. From Paris, Sergei Bogdanovich went first to Moscow, where he also quickly became one of the leaders, and then moved to Rubin Kazan, in which he won the first league title in the history of the club.
In 2007, having overcome the bar of 100 goals scored in the Russian championships, he entered the Club of 100 Russian scorers of the Sport-Express newspaper and the Club of Grigory Fedotov.
In 2008 he returned to the national team, where he became the captain of the team that won the bronze medals of the European Championship. Part of the Igor Netto Club (for players who have played more than 50 matches for the Russian national team).
Semak played for Zenit from August 2010 to June 2013. For three seasons, he played 72 matches in the team, scored 13 goals and gave 7 assists.
In June 2013, he accepted an offer from Luciano Spalletti to join the blue-white-blue coaching staff as an assistant coach. On March 11, 2014, he was appointed acting head coach of Zenit. Under his leadership, the team played two matches: blue-white-blue lost to CSKA (0:1) with a minimum score, and then beat Borussia Dortmund (2:1) on the road.
On March 20, 2014, Semak joined the coaching staff of Andre Villas-Boas. In September 2015, he led Zenit for six matches of the Russian championship due to the disqualification of the Portuguese. After the departure of Villas-Boas, he continued to work in the coaching staff of Mircea Lucescu.
In August 2014, he joined the coaching staff of the Russian national team, where he worked with Fabio Capello and, after the departure of the Italian, with Leonid Slutsky.
On December 30, 2016, he was appointed to the post of head coach of Ufa. The team finished the 2017/18 season in sixth place, which became the best result in its history and allowed for the first time to get into the UEFA Europa League.
Football club "Zenit" congratulates Sergey Semak on his return to St. Petersburg and wishes him good luck as the head coach of the blue-white-blue!
Mancini was disgraced.
The Italian coach burst into St. Petersburg with a dashing goal from Daler Kuzyaev and super football from Sebastian Driussi. The stands were inspired: the new president brought in a champion manager who reveals the Russian youth and selects the right legionnaires. Around - a chic stadium. Ahead is a warm-up victory in the Premier League before the comeback to the Champions League. On the way we will grab another European Cup. Finally, everything will be fine. Yeah.
Mancini interrupted the stinking aftertaste from Lucescu's attack. The driven Argentine striker has turned into a second-rate Argentinean diaspora, and it is difficult to imagine such an unsystematic use of Kuzyaev’s talent even under substances. The turn was finally finished off by the castling of Dziuba to Zabolotny. The latter also added fuel to the trolls - a debut goal in a useless () match against a comatose SKA. If anything, even Erokhin put poker there.
But the reaction of the club to the disaster is extremely adequate. Fursenko warned fighting early dismissal of Roberto, and chooses a new coach together with the people. Zenit announced the shortlist of candidates through the millionth fan at Krestovsky - it's beautiful. And then, who from this list should be entrusted with the command. It's farsighted.
Sergey Semak
pros. Sergey Bogdanovich is a self-evident choice. "Zenith" does not need trophies and high-profile transfers: first you need to wipe the dirt from your own emblem. Once the most sincere team in the league turned into a money bag. Own pupils and just Russian guys are knocking out the team with scandals, and mercenaries take their place. Fans have forgotten when a footballer made his way to the base straight from the academy. The club formed a strange connection with politics. The only bright spot is Tymoshchuk's hairstyle on the bench. If Semak appears next to her, a good image can be restored.
There is no doubt about his humanity and orientation. Sergei will find a common language even with the cormorants at Krestovsky. He will not harm or merge ahead of time, like Lucescu with Mancini. Will not plant Russian guy under dubious legionnaires and will definitely fit in for the team in front of the judges. Zenit knew that the fans would choose Semak and did right move, appointing him as if by the hands of the fans. With him, it will not be shameful to root for the Petersburgers again. Now this is the most important thing.
Minuses. But, probably, it will be necessary to drown for Semakov's "Zenith" through defeats. The result of the young coach in Ufa is extremely worthy in terms of price-quality ratio. But managing a roster with spoiled stars on a win-it-all mission is another matter. This requires either hypertalent (like Zidane) or experience. Semak has neither one nor the other. But then again - are victories really that important?
Appointment Probability: almost certainly
pros. Zenit fails so much with foreign coaches that taking on a new foreigner = unleashing a cold war with the fans. But Sarri is almost the only coach in the world whose authority will make Petersburgers forget about passports and citizenship for at least half a year. His schemes at Napoli are openly admired by Guardiola and Mourinho, and the name can attract really cool players to Krestovsky. For example, Mertens or Jorginho.
Minuses. Maurizio is insanely expensive. He boldly hinted at his desire to leave Naples, automatically lining up a line of superclubs for his labor. Chelsea is trying more actively than the rest - in order to recapture the Italian from Abramovich, you need to lay out a really dangerous amount of money. When bad results(no one is immune) it will be impossible to explain the numbers in Sarri's contract. Then the cold war will become nuclear.
Appointment Probability: first candidate after Semak
Jorge Sampaoli
pros. In the 2016/17 season, Sampaoli and Conte brought the three-back scheme back to life. The Argentinean's Sevilla rolled into the Champions League, and the coach's own shares skyrocketed. Jorge was immediately recruited by the Argentina national team. For sure last championship peace for Lionel Messi is a serious matter. The quality of Sampaoli is also proved by the fact that the Andalusians crawled down after his departure. This year, the peak of Sevilla is the defeat of Barcelona in the final of the Copa del Rey.
Minuses. The talent of the Argentinean is undeniable. But there is no fundamental difference in the class between Sampaoli, Spalletti and even Mancini. The choice of Jorge is another attempt to get trophies in the shortest way, and not to build a long-term project through thorns to the stars. If Fursenko again falls for the red carpet strategy, then Sampaoli may not leave Russia after the World Cup.
Appointment Probability: very unlikely
Paulo Fonseca and Marcelo Gallardo
Minuses. These characters have no clear advantages. What could be dumber than poaching the Shakhtar coach almost immediately after Lucescu? To call a no-name from River Plate for a crowd of faded and unloved Argentines. It is pointless to paint further. Let's just hope that these guys are not really on the shortlist of St. Petersburg. And their names in the voting - another self-irony of "Zenith". The blue-white-blues have complete order with her.
Appointment Probability: tends to zero
