Zenit coach Sergey Semak reacted to the fact that the team has a large number of legionaries.
The problem for a club like Zenit is the lack of results, not the number of Brazilians. Our common task is to achieve it. It is clear that at the same time the fans are waiting for a good kick. And we, of course, have something to work on in this direction.
Each club has its own strategy. Someone is forced or willing to bet on the education and progress of the new generations. And someone is aiming for titles, which does not exclude the introduction of young people, but does not cancel the main bet on who is stronger and more competitive today. Do you think that due to the temporary isolation, young Russians will suddenly take a leap and become stars like this? That would be great, but it’s naive to believe in such a thing. Another thing is that we have to invest even more effort and money in youth football, it is useless to argue here!
