Vipers Kristiansand head coach Ole Gustav Gjekstad believes that the financial component did not play a big role in the transfer of the Russian handball player. Anna Vyakhireva at the Norwegian club.
Vyakhireva moved from “Rostov-Don” to the Vipers, who have won the last two Champions League titles. Earlier it was reported that Romanian “Bucharest” offered the 27-year-old Russian woman one of the highest salaries in women’s handball.
– It was not money that attracted Vyakhireva to Vipers. I can’t say anything about his salary, but he was offered a lot more at several other clubs. We are well aware that we do not have the possibility to match the level of wages in many other clubs.
I think some players saw that we had some security in the team when it came to finances. Something that many clubs did not have during the coronavirus period. Many players perceive Norway as a stable place. In addition, we have had success with a large number of foreign players in the squad.
She might be interested in the Norwegian culture and the new workout regimen. She is a little tired of handball. According to experts, there was a lot of pressure on her, VG said citing Gyekstad.
Vyakhireva after the Tokyo Olympics took a career break. As a member of the Russian national team, Vyakhireva won gold from the 2016 Olympics and silver from the 2020 Games, she was recognized as the most valuable player in both tournaments.
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Source : MatchTV
