‘For Rubin in the Premier League, not all transfers were successful’ – Bubnov

To “Ruby” in the MELBET-First League, not all acquisitions were successful, the former Moscow player “Spartacus” Alexander Boubnov .

On Tuesday, Rubin reported that Leonid Slutsky who had led the team since December 2019, decided to leave the position of his own free will.

– In the summer, the club’s management in the person of Rustem Saimanov did not dismiss the coach, expressing full confidence in him. Rubin has no problems with finances and infrastructure, so Kazan has had a powerful transfer campaign. At the same time, given the authority of Slutsky, it can be assumed that he had a great influence on all purchases, and no one was acquired without his consent.

But when the games started, it turned out that not all transfers were successful. The club recruited many old players: Martinovich, Dzagoev, Ivanov…. Although these players had extensive performance experience, they often couldn’t withstand the physical demands. Because of this, the team started losing a lot of points initially. It was entirely possible to sign younger and more promising players to go with next season in the RPL.

Kazan’s players looked particularly bad in the early rounds, which had a negative impact on attendance. It got to the point that only 3,000 spectators were in the stands during a recent game with Yenisei. Even the rather patient Rubin fans couldn’t stand it. During the season, they came to the stadium with banners, demanding the resignation of the head coach.

The situation at the club also raises questions. Reports repeatedly appeared that Leonid Viktorovich was trying to leave his workplace, but the management and the players each time persuaded him to stay. This abnormal situation, most likely, also put psychological pressure on the team. Yes, and it was emotionally difficult for him to be at the club, given his borderline behavior updating the records on the cards shown to him, Bubnov told .