Ivich is the strongest coach in the RPL based on the results of the first round, Kolyvanov believes

Former Russian national team player Igor Kolyvanov believes that Vladimir Ivich, who heads Krasnodar, should be recognized as the best coach based on the results of the first half of the MIR Russian Premier League (RPL) season.

Krasnodar is the leader in the Russian Championship after 15 rounds, two points ahead of the current title holder, Zenit St. Petersburg.

— Can Ivic be called the best coach based on the results of the first round? Krasnodar has become a well-organized team. Usually they lined up in a 4-3-3 formation, checkers drawn, and ran to the attack. And now they think more about defense, they are conceding fewer goals. This year Krasnodar has a powerful team that is a pleasure to watch. There are real fighters on the field, which is encouraging.

It is impossible to compare Ivic with Marcel Licka. The Czech team had many disastrous second halves, although Dynamo has a fairly strong squad in all lines. Ivich is the strongest in the first round. He just started in the spring, formed a team, fully prepared the guys at the training camp and did a good job on the transfer market. “Krasnodar”, well done!” — Kolyvanov told Metaratings.ru.

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