Head Coach “Torpedo” Andrei Talalaev on air MATCH PREMIER talked about the details of the separation with the defender Igor Smolnikov .
Smolnikov terminated the contract with Torpedo at the end of December. He joined the Moscow club in July 2022 from Arsenal Tula.
– What did not grow together in the “romance” with Smolnikov?
The player has made his decision. Came to the president of the club. Explained and calmly left the team. He had a clause in his contract. Maybe I didn’t like why he had such a clause, one of the highest paid players in Torpedo, that he could leave at any time. Igor has come a long way in football. He is entitled to this choice. He decided there was a very high risk of relegation. He has some suggestions. And he decided to leave the team. What conflicts? These are all conspiracies of enemies! Don’t trust them! He is a good professional, he made a decision, the club supported him, – said Talalaev MATCH PREMIER.
In 21 matches this season, 34-year-old Smolnikov has scored 1 goal and provided 1 assist. Throughout his career, Smolnikov played for Lokomotiv, Urals, Rostov. Krasnodar, Tula Arsenal and Zenit. As part of a St. Petersburg team, Smolnikov became a three-time Russian champion and won the country’s Cup and Super Cup twice.
Source : MatchTV
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