The head coach of the Russian women’s water polo team, Sergei Markoch, believes that the Russian championship in the new format has added to the entertainment value.
“Uralochka” became champion of Russia, water polo players from “Burevestnik” won silver, and “SKIF” won bronze.
— This year we played in a new format and it was justified. During home matches, the teams had spectators, it was possible to attract television and this format helped to popularize water polo. I don’t remember the last time there were so many spectators in the stands in Moscow at water polo. The format added entertainment and unpredictability. The best team in the regular season was KINEF, but in the playoffs they were eliminated from the fight for gold by the fourth team. It was unexpected, the team had a replacement coach and they strengthened the team for the season. They also lost in the bronze medal matches. SKIF managed to contain KINEF players who went through the Russian national team school; they are among the best players in the world.
“Uralochka’s first match was unclear, but in a week they were able to make adjustments, change something and after three matches they became champions. I think everything is deserved: whoever the one best prepared for the playoffs won,” Markoch told .
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