Honored Coach of Russia, Honorary President of Kuban Yevgeny Trefilov told that he has no plans to form a Chinese handball club that will play in the Russian league next season.
Earlier, Russian Handball Federation President Sergey Shishkarev told that a Chinese women’s club will play in the Russian Super League next season. He will be based in Moscow.
“The idea is interesting, participating in our championship is the best option for the Chinese,” Trefilov told . – The main thing is that they have a great desire to play in the Russian championship and progress. And we can provide such an opportunity. They have the same goal – to improve the skills of their players in order to break into the Olympics. There are two strong teams in Asia – South Korea and Japan. While they are stronger than China.
I would suggest that this club plays not only with Chinese players, but mixed with Russian players. Thus, it is possible to coach the players well, and the championship matches will be more interesting.
– In April, you coached the Chinese team for several days as they took part in a friendly tournament in Moscow. Do you want to coach a Chinese club in the Super League for a whole season?
– Our Chinese friends have high goals – to prepare players with the aim of entering the Olympic Games. This is serious business, and I’m really looking at it. It’s unwise to first promise “yes, we’ll give it as soon as possible!”, and then to declare “well, I couldn’t” – I can’t do that, no. I have my own team, “Kuban”, I have to solve my own worries.
Source : MatchTV
