Galaktionov’s absence will not greatly affect Lokomotiv’s performance in the match with Zenit, Naumov believes

Former Lokomotiv president Nikolai Naumov does not believe that the absence of head coach Mikhail Galaktionov will affect the Moscow club’s performance in the 17th round match of the MIR RPL with Zenit St. Petersburg.

On Thursday, the RFU CDC disqualified Lokomotiv head coach Mikhail Galaktionov for two matches of the Russian championship, and the captain of the red-greens Dmitry Barinov for one tournament match and one suspended game for insulting the referees after the 16th round game of the MIRP RPL with Krylya Sovetov “(3:3). On Sunday, Lokomotiv will play at home with Zenit as part of the 17th round of the Russian Championship.

— Galaktionov’s absence at the match with Zenit will not have such a big impact, because there is an experienced staff that can manage the game. But Barinov’s absence significantly weakens Lokomotiv’s game. The FTC should have taken this point into account, and it was possible to get by with a conditional disqualification, because this happened for the first time. But “Zenit” was a favorite even before the disqualification of the coach and captain, and remained so after, “Championship quotes Naumov.”

The match between Lokomotiv and Zenit will be broadcast live from 16:00 Moscow time on the Match TV channel, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.

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