Athletistic/Basketball. St. Petersburg “Zenith” attacking defender Denis Zakharov commented on the possible departure of foreign players from VTB United League clubs, saying that domestic performers will easily replace them.

“Any ambitious basketball player plays for the pleasure of being in the leading roles. Everyone wants to have a big role in the team, and not just train, sit and cheer on the bench. The Russians will not have no problem with motivation,” Zakharov said. said.

Legionnaires began to leave Russian clubs at the end of February – after the start of the special military operation of the Russian Federation on Ukrainian territory and sanctions began to be imposed on Russia.

In the last season of the VTB United League, Zenit became champions for the first time in their history.