Zheleznyakov explained what Zagitova must give up to become a good coach

Alexey Zheleznyakov, former choreographer of Eteri Tutberidze’s group, told that the Olympic figure skating champion Alina Zagitova you have to give up a lot of things in life to become a good coach.

Previously, the First Deputy Minister of Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan Khalil Shaikhutdinov said that the construction of the Zagitova School in Kazan should begin and be completed in 2024. Zagitova told that her school would be unique and that she would work there herself as a coach.

— Alina went to a good and solid school in the Tutberidze group. Zagitova is saturated with all this and knows how to work professionally and with dignity. The Tutberidze School’s strengths give it a huge advantage, so Alina should succeed. Time will tell how everything will turn out in the end. Coaching requires patience and consistency, total immersion in the work of the head.

We know that Zagitova is a popular person, she has a large number of filmings, advertising contracts and appearances on shows. It will be very difficult to combine all this with the work of a coach. Alina will have to give up everything to become a good coach and achieve results. You must make a choice, only then success will come. But the desire is good, I support Alina in her approach. Let her succeed, she will be able to pass on her rich sports experience to children,” Zheleznyakov told .

Zagitova won gold at the 2018 Olympics. The 21-year-old also has victories at the World and European Championships. At the end of 2019, Zagitova put her career on hold.