Russian coaches and legends did not give the Serbian coach a nice welcome.
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“Who is Saša Ilić? What has he won to get an invitation to take over Pari Nizhny Novgorod? Why invite a man who has not won anything? After all, they could leave Anton Hazov until the end of the season. We invite people from nowhere. What are his achievements, so should someone call him? I’m speaking now as a resident of Nizhny Novgorod, where his team was in the middle of the table. And we’re calling him here to that?” said Cherishev, a former Russian national team player and coach of Nizhny Novgorod, who began his coaching career at Real’s youth academy.
Former Russian international and Manchester United player Andrei Kanchelskis spoke in a similar tone, only using softer words.
“Managers should ask questions about the appointment of these people. Let them explain to us what and who is coming, for what merits? We have many coaches without jobs. I am a little surprised by this appointment. Ten coaches with a PRO license graduate from us every year and where are they going? They are going to train children’s teams. They are not even given a chance. There are managers who will be responsible for this, and time will tell.”
Saša Ilić became the first foreign coach of Nizhny Novgorod and signed a contract until 2025. It is interesting that on the day of the promotion he sent a call to his former teammate from Celta, the Russian football legend Alexander Mostovoi, who is also called “The Emperor” in Russia. When asked which player he thinks of first when asked about Russian footballers, Ilić just laughed. “Mostovoi! We played together at Celta. I think he is the greatest Russian player. I remember Tikhonov and Titov very well, when we played against Spartak in the Champions League, and I also remember Berezucki and Akinfeev. They are all very powerful players,” he said. he.
Considering that earlier there was a possibility that Mostovo would come to Nizhny Novgorod for an “internship”, Ilić laughed at the idea of the two meeting again in the same dressing room. “I’m ready too, no problem! He’s a great guy, he helped me a lot at Celta, he was always kind to me and if I’m able, I’ll be happy to help him. Welcome!”.
Ilic replied to Mostova
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Here’s what Mostovo answered him: “I don’t know him as a coach and I haven’t heard anything about him in that role, but I remember when he was with us at Celta and when coach Radomir Antić came and brought him… By the way, that’s when they brought to replace me! His position on the field was behind the striker”.
Did he replace it? “I couldn’t be replaced, that’s clear,” laughed Mostova. “There were a lot of games and I had to rest somewhere. I remember he was there and as far as I remember, he understood Russian. We all had to speak Russian, because I was the captain”.
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