“I am impressed by Ivic’s work, he is a very thoughtful coach, understands how to use the strong qualities of players” – Tedeev

Former head coach of Rostov and Alania Zaur Tedeev said that he had no doubt about the championship prospects of Krasnodar, led by Vladimir Ivich.

The Krasnodar club leads the RPL after 17 rounds, gaining 35 points.

— How surprising is Krasnodar’s leadership after the 1st round for you?

“I don’t know who was surprised by this.” But personally, I believed that Krasnodar would be ready to fight for 1st place in the future. I am impressed by Ivic’s work. A very thoughtful coach who understands how to use the strengths of his players.

— How do you feel about the fact that Krasnodar has changed its model? They moved away from the concept of their students. Is this the only way to fight Zenit?

“It’s very difficult to achieve anything with your students.” Although you need to understand that a Krasnodar graduate is a little different. They have a large rotation; the academy is filled with players from all over Russia. And they are called their students. But with all this, I am sure that without strong specialists, perhaps foreigners, this is impossible. Even if we remember the championship of Alania, there was a strong core of local players and visiting footballers, these were Kasymov, Suleymanov, Shelia, Kavelashvili, these were the leaders of their teams. This combination within the team is the most important engine of success,” Tedeev told RB Sport.

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