Former player of the Russian national team Sergey Kiryakov commented on the appointment Joe Zinnbauer as head coach of Lokomotiv. Kiryakov and Zinnbauer crossed paths in Karlsruhe in 1994.
Joe is a good guy. True, she has not maintained contact with him. As for the joint match, he did not qualify for the Karlsruhe squad, as there were higher level players. We communicated with him without problems: he perceived everything with understanding, he was a professional. Yes, and in everyday life with him there were friends and they talked.
Did Zinnbauer’s appointment to Lokomotiv surprise me? Lokomotiv’s development vector is headed for Germany. Probably because of Zorn. The next specialist is expected to come from Germany. Another question is who. To be honest, I wasn’t expecting Joe’s date.
Zinnbauer managed to work in Karlsruhe and Hamburg, but did not follow him further. The German coaching school is in good standing. Yes, and Zinnbauer has experience in the Bundesliga. Let’s see how it will show up in Lokomotiv. In our league, named coaches have failed and unknown specialists have performed quite well. Here the chances are 50 out of 50. It is important how quickly he can adapt to Russia and our football. I wish him the best of luck!
