Zenit defender Dmitry Chistyakov’s agent Andrey Talaev told Match TV that there were no negotiations with Akhmat Grozny.
On Saturday, Zenit lost at home to Akhmat Grozny in the match of the 16th round of the WORLD RPL with a score of 1:2. Chistyakov’s mistake led to the second goal. The player was replaced in the 32nd minute. The general director of Zenit, Alexander Medvedev, told Match TV that the club had withdrawn the defender from the main team. Commentator Gennady Orlov said that the main contender for Chistyakov is Akhmat.
– Probably, Zenit made too tough a decision, what else can be said about it. Alexander Ivanovich decided so, dismissed, then dismissed.
– What does Dmitry himself think about this, will he try to prove that he is worthy of returning to the squad?
– Here, probably, the coach should first of all express support for his football player, who finished the championship last year with a broken nose due to the absence of some football players. Well, let’s see how Sergei Bogdanovich (Semak) reacts to this situation.
What was the tone of the conversation: did you communicate positively or were there any misunderstandings?
– At that moment it seemed to me that there was more than a respectful conversation on both sides and I thought that we heard each other. But apparently I was wrong.
– What can you say about the rumors about the transition to Akhmat?
– Yes, they are not, and cannot be. As far as I know, the leadership of Akhmat has already commented that no negotiations have been held. Dmitry has a long-term contract with Zenit and it’s impossible for me or him to negotiate with someone, let’s start with this. If Mr. Orlov does not know this, then let him find out now. As I understand it, it came from him, they say: here, according to his information, Chistyakov is negotiating with Akhmat, mentally already there. If Orlov has some kind of corroborating information, let him provide it, but if it’s just his own illusions and fantasies, then why talk about it publicly? We have not and are not negotiating with Akhmat.
– How does Dmitry feel psychologically after yesterday’s match?
– Very bad. He feels very bad, because in addition to the fact that he played terribly, the club’s management and the head coach did not support him, unlike, by the way, the players, who almost all cheered Dmitry up.
– It turns out that teammates support him?
– Not only on the team, but also from other teams. In this situation, I think that some kind of game is going on, I have no other words.
