Former Guardian of the Rubin Ivan Konovalov which currently representsaliveston “, In an interview with commentator Dmitry Derunts, he spoke about the transition to the Scottish club, as well as how he learned about the team’s coach who was in prison. David Martindale .
Konovalov played for Rubin from 2018 to 2021. In January, the 27-year-old Russian joined Livingston.
– Rubin stopped being my team in the summer of 2021. When I had difficulties in Greece – they couldn’t sign, I went back to the reserve team, started training and j understood perfectly that in winter, I was finally going to (leave). When Rubin flew off, I was at the CSKA-Rostov match and watched the result only by phone. Departure “Rubin” – all together: and the departure of the legionnaires, and luck turned away, and distrust of young guys, who, perhaps, could give sparks.
What did you know of Livingston? Honestly, nothing. I immediately googled it, looked at where the club was, where in the table, studied everything. The story of a head coach who was in prison? I didn’t believe it at first, I thought they were joking. A teammate told me this, he showed me an article on the Internet, I read it and was surprised. It’s unusual for football,” Konovalov said on the Third Time program on the MATCH PREMIER channel.
The goalkeeper said football bases in Scotland are difficult to compare to bases in Russia.
– In Scotland there is no base as formidable as in Rubin: several fields, one can live. First you live in a hotel, then either find an apartment yourself or, as was the case with me, when the head coach helped with the move. I ask him to speak to me slowly, as it can be difficult to understand his English. The first two weeks were very difficult, but towards the end of the championship it became easier. Three rounds before the end, I went to the first press conference, – said Konovalov.
Konovalov has played three games for Livingston in the 2021/22 season, playing two clear rounds.
Source : MatchTV
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