“The big mystery is why Alexander Mostovoy did not become a coach” – Paulo Barbosa

Football agent Paulo Barbosa told Metaratings.ru that ex-football player of the Russian national team Alexander Mostovoy could become a good coach.

In May, Mostovoy applied for training under the special A‑UEFA+B‑UEFA program at the academy of the Russian Football Union (RFU).

— You worked with Alexander Mostov. He was a brilliant player, now he is an expert. Why do you think he did not become a coach and with his experience he would have succeeded?

I would say it’s a big mystery. I think that Alexander could become a coach, but if he has not become a coach yet, then there must be objective reasons for this. Of course, Mostovoy is experienced, he worked with good coaches and could become a good coach himself.

– Alexander is convinced that only a person who has played football at a professional level can become a good coach. Do you agree with him?

– Practice shows that without football experience you can become a coach, but, of course, a coach who played football at a high level has certain advantages. This is a fact, but it does not mean that a coach who has never played football cannot become a great coach. Life shows this too.

Mostovoy retired from football in 2005. As part of Spartak, he twice became the champion of the USSR.