Kazan is rightly considered the sports capital of Russia, as there are many professional clubs in the city that successfully participate in various competitions, said the former head coach of Zenit Kazan and the Russian national team volleyball in an interview with . Vladimir Alekno .
In the 2022/23 season, Ak Bars hockey players became the finalists of the Gagarin Cup, UNICS won the VTB United Basketball League, Zenit volleyball won the championship and the Cup of Russia football Rubin won the MELBET First League and returned to the RPL.
Do you follow what is happening in other sports currently?
– I love hockey, I am very happy for Zinetula Khaidyarovich Bilyaletdinov, for his success in Ak Bars. I am also UNICS basketball. Kazan is rightfully considered the sports capital of our country. I already worry about Ak Bars and UNICS like they are my family. And “Rubin” football is now revived, returned to the RPL.
– Alina Zagitova’s figure skating school will open in Kazan. Would you like to open your own volleyball school?
– No. I consider that my participation would already be inappropriate in this regard. Kazan already has an excellent volleyball school by Ekaterina Gamova, it’s a worthy name. If, for example, Sergei Tetyukhin needed help with his similar personal project, I would be happy to participate, ”Alekno said in an interview with .
Source : MatchTV
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