Olympic champion Alexander Volkov told he was happy to return Vladimir Alekno in volleyball, he will therefore follow with interest Saint Petersburg Zenit, led by the former coach of the Russian national team.
Alekno signed a two-year contract with Zenit. Volkov won the 2012 London Games as part of the Russian national team, coached by Alekno.
“I am very happy with the return of the legend; it will be very interesting to see what Zenit will look like under his leadership. Vladimir Romanovich has led many clubs to the championship, so we will not exclude the possibility that he will achieve success with the new team.
— Do you think he missed volleyball during this time?
– Oh, I don’t know. I think it will be difficult for him to travel and travel, but in terms of the training process and volleyball, I think he missed it, Volkov told .
Alekno led the Russian national team three times – from 2007 to 2008, from 2011 to 2012 and from 2015 to 2016. The specialist spent most of his coaching career at Zenit Kazan (2008-2021). Alekno’s last job was with the Iranian national team, with which he took ninth place at the Tokyo Olympics. In August 2021, the specialist took a break from his career.
Zenit St. Petersburg took sixth place in the Super League last season.
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Source : MatchTV
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