General Director of Dynamo Makhachkala Shamil Gazizov who previously held a similar position in “Spartacus” told that his comments about throwing down the gauntlet at Zenit, made while working at the Moscow club, were not bravado.
Gazizov served as general director of Spartak from July to December 2020.
— Spartak invited you directly Leonid Fedun ?
– Yes.
– How was it? Did he just call?
– Something like that. Then I arrived. We knew each other before that. After the match against Rostov, I left Ufa when we were in sixth place and Spartak were in eighth-ninth. As a result, Spartak finished seventh, and Ufa finished ninth.
But the following season I immediately declared that we must be champions. Spartak cannot do otherwise. And this glove came to Zenit for a reason, and then the acquisition of Kokorin…
— Many made fun of the glove “Zenith” – as if it was said too loudly.
– But still, first and second place were shared with me until the moment of my departure. As a result, that season Spartak became second, and a year later they won the Cup. My words were not bravado. Spartak has no right to fight for other places. It’s a big club. He must have as many tasks as possible. So many fans, money, legends…
Having this history, such a club has no right to set any goals other than first place. Whether or not it will work is another question. But positioning is important.
Now we watch Sobolev leave Spartak, and this is under discussion, but then we took Kokorin from Zenit! Four years ago we did the same story, but in reverse.
“However, Kokorin’s transfer was then assessed ambiguously.
— It is not a question of the transfer, but of your declarations: “We will take from you who we want. » Let’s show our strength. It is clear that people see the situation from one side only. For example, you took the wrong person, although I would like to point out that Sasha is a top soccer player. But it was our statement to another club: “Wait, we’re going to fight you now, even here.” »
At the same time, I have a very good attitude towards Zenit. Almost the entire technical staff from Ufa came there! However, the confrontation with Zenit itself was a real emotion for me. Big matches, fight for the championship,” Gazizov told .
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