Sports commentator Gennady Orlov discussed the role of the head of Gazprom Alessio Miller in the success of Zenith.
Is the Gazprom boss really interested in football? For real! And he is the most devoted fan of Zenit. He is a true fan and, above all, does everything for the team. If there is no Miller, I have no idea how Zenit will exist. He participates in everything, from all kinds of invitations to contracts, because he signs everything. He has several advisers. I’m probably one of them.
Alexey Borisovich sometimes calls me himself. There is a broadcast on “Radio” Zenit “” – he will compose during the break: “Gennady Sergeevich, I am listening to your program again in the car”. After the World Cup, I hosted Zenit Expertise live, I received calls from listeners, answering their questions. And one of them was this: Will Semaku’s contract be extended or not after his first championship?
Miller also called during the hiatus and said Semak had a one-year automatic extension after getting such a result, but the club was preparing a three-year contract for him. “Can I announce it on the air?” I ask. – “To announce.” Imagine how it was perceived by people when I told everything on the radio: Aleksey Borisovich just called and said …
There has now been no official announcement of a new contract with Semak. Apparently, they still can’t agree on money. Sergei Bogdanovich can already set the conditions for him – after all, a four-time champion. He is European in spirit, a good guy, but not straightforward.
