European volleyball champion Alexei Spiridonov in an interview with , he said he was not surprised by the former head coach’s transition Russian team Tuomas Sammelvuo in polishZaksu “, because “everyone wants to eat”.
On Monday, Zaksa announced the signing of a contract with Sammelvuo, who has been working as a coach in Russian clubs since 2016. At the end of February, the Finnish specialist left the position of head coach of the St.Zenith “. In May, the All-Russian Volleyball Federation announced that it had decided not to renew Sammelvuo’s contract as head coach of the Russian national team.
– There is nothing surprising in this transition, everyone wants to eat. Sammelvuo is a typical European. When he lived and worked in Russia, he remained a typical European. I only wish him good luck! Sammelvuo joined the Champions Club, which won the Champions League two years in a row, which won the Polish Championship. Tuomas is well aware of the tasks ahead of him. Any failure will be considered a defeat in this club. Sammelvuo’s runner-up finish to Zaks will be a loss, Spiridonov told .
Sammelvuo has led the Russian national team since 2019. Under his leadership, the Russian team took second place at the Tokyo Olympics.
Source : MatchTV
