Former Manchester United player Andrey Kanchelskis said he advised “Spartak” player Quincy Promesù stay in the championship of Russia.
I told Quincy when he left for Europe: don’t leave, you’ll sign a 10-year contract with Spartak. He … no, no, he cried, swelled up. I went to Europe, I didn’t play anywhere, I didn’t do anything. He has returned to Spartak and once again everyone believes that he is the best. I told him five years ago: “Don’t go anywhere, sit in Spartak, be a hero, they will erect a monument for you.” But he left anyway. Which Europe? In Spain – zero, at home in Ajax – zero. Europe is Europe. The level of the Russian league is much lower.
We are honest with each other, and we don’t shout that we have a championship in order. Here is the Quincy level. He is good for Spartak, he was not suitable for Europe. What I said initially has been proven in practice. Maybe he will become the top scorer. So he will prove to himself and everyone that he is the best. Maybe he wants to go back to Europe, but now he is the leader of the team.
