Athletistic / Hockey Youth striker Nikolai Zherdev has commented on the lack of trial at Dynamo Minsk.

“I want to thank Dynamo Minsk, who invited me to a viewing contract. It’s a good team, a worthy and combat-ready team was formed in the capital of Belarus. It was nice to work there. But I didn’t get a full-fledged contract, and then I got a new option.

Apparently, today the coaching staff and management had their own take on how the situation was developing. Therefore, I did not go to the pre-season tournament in Sochi, although I had originally planned it. Craig Woodcroft and I had a good conversation, the whole time there was communication and contact with him. We had a fruitful conversation before they told me that I wouldn’t be flying to Sochi. Of course, I tried to contribute and help the local youth,” Championat.com quotes Zherdev.