Four-time Russian champion goalkeeper and UEFA Cup winner Vyacheslav Malafeev told that he likes to train to become a coach, but so far he has no goals related to this profession.
In August 2023, Malafeev started training at the Russian Football Union academy. The program lasts 14 months. In addition to Malafeev, the number of applicants for the license included 14 former footballers: Andrei Arshavin, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, Vladimir Granat, Igor Denisov, Yuri Zhirkov, Alexander Mostovoy, Alexander Samedov, Igor Smolnikov, Dmitry Sychev, Elena Terekhova, Alexander Filimonov, Oleg. Shatov, Roman Shirokov and Igor Shitov.
— I’m studying for a coaching license at the RFU Academy, that interests me a lot. It motivates me to stay in the sport. But I don’t have any coaching-related goals or (work) offers yet. Football is a big part of my life and will always be with me. What will happen next, time will tell,” Malafeev told .
As a member of the Russian national team, Malafeev played 29 matches and became a bronze medalist at the 2008 European Championship. Malafeev is the second footballer in the history of Zenit in the number of matches (442), holder of the club record for matches without conceding a goal (164).
Source : MatchTV
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