“There were a lot of skeptics, but Kokorin’s individual class decides the matches” – Nikolay Shpilevsky

The father of Aris head coach Alexei Shpilevsky Nikolai Shpilevsky admitted to RB Sport that he was pleasantly surprised at how professionally Alexander Kokorin treats his duties and enjoys his game.

– I initially said that Kokorin is one of the most talented Russian football players, – Shpilevsky shares. Everything depended on his desire to rehabilitate himself in front of everyone. I personally met Alexander and was very pleasantly surprised, he is very professional in his duties, in training, he gets high from his game. He accepted all the requirements of the coach, fulfills new tasks, because the team plays vertical aggressive football. It surprises the amount of work he does, he fully works for the team and the team works for him. And the individual class of Kokorin decides the matches. Although there were a lot of skeptics even in my social circle. I made it clear to everyone that time will tell.

Kokorin, whose rights belong to the Italian Fiorentina, plays for Aris in the 2022/23 season on loan.

The 32-year-old player in the Cypriot club played 23 matches in which he scored 11 goals and made five assists.