Former head coach of the Russian national volleyball team Vladimir Alekno in an interview with , he said that he provided playing time for Laurent Alekno in Kazan”Zenith “Because he did a good job as a second setter, not because he’s his son.
In April 2021, Vladimir Alekno left the position of head coach of Zenit, and in August of the same year he took a break from his career. His son Laurent Alekno announced his retirement from volleyball in May 2021.
– Two years ago, your son Laurent retired from the game at the age of 24. Are you upset that he quit volleyball so soon?
– Laurent was not a main player even with me at Zenit, but he had a lot of ambitions, he wanted to play. And I let him play. He didn’t give it because he has my last name. Laurent did a very good job as a second setter, but he wanted more. For some reason he thought that with me gone he wouldn’t go to the site at all. I have two feelings about this. Of course, Laurent could lower his ambitions and play in another team, maybe not in the Super League. But it’s very important that he finished his career almost injury-free, unlike me. The injuries that I have accumulated both as a coach and as a player, I would not wish them on my son.
Did you try to convince him to keep playing?
No, it was his personal decision. I saw that it was useless to say anything.
What is Lawrence doing now?
“He is with me, we are moving forward together,” Vladimir Alekno said in an interview with .
At senior level, Laurent Alekno played for Zenit Kazan in 2017-2021 under the guidance of his father and won the Russian Championship, Russian Cup and Super Cup, Champions League and Club World Cup. .
Source : MatchTV
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