- Due to the fact that you are going to build a new stadium, which will cost you a pretty penny, the selection policy of the club will probably undergo changes. Will you become more modest in the transfer market?
“Are we not being modest today?”
“But will you be even more modest?”
- The only acquisition for which the club is constantly blamed is the unfortunate Cavenaghi. And he, by the way, scored more goals than Wagner Love. And there is no doubt that they will buy it for the money that we invested in it.
- And you will not save further?
- If you look, then taking into account the sale of Vidich, Pogrebnyak and Samedov, we are in the black. At eight million. This is your answer about modesty. So the construction of the stadium and the transfer policy of the club are in no way connected. These are completely different areas.
- So the wallet is the same - yours. You yourself talked about this.
- No, these are completely different sources of financing. And in general, from the moment the group of managers from the IFD “Capital” came to “Spartak”, the club’s revenues increased fourteen times. The difference between the cost and income of the club decreased from one hundred percent to twenty-five.
- What results of the season do you consider satisfactory?
- Let's talk about the results later.
- After some time, the team will have a stadium for 35 thousand spectators. Do not you think that this is not enough? 60 thousand spectators come to CSKA ...
- ... And on “Shinnik” - three thousand, and on the Cup of Russia - even less. The average attendance of Spartak matches is 18 thousand. From this we proceed. And any additional place in the project will cost us three and a half thousand euros. But if in the near future our attendance improves, then I am ready to change the project.
- Sports school will also move to the stadium?
- No, a separate project is being prepared for a children's school. A decree of the Moscow Mayor on the creation of a center for training young athletes was signed. This will be the largest project in Russia. It is planned to build twelve football fields, two of which will be covered. The center will be located in the Sokolnikov area. And there will be created the Olympic school of sports reserve "Spartacus". I hope that the project will be presented in December.
- At the presentation of the stadium, you said that the club’s base will be located near the sports facility. So, in Tarasovka it will be closed?
- You drew attention to the problems of the national team. It is impossible for an athlete to get from the base to the game for one and a half, or even two hours. On this, the footballer loses 15-20 percent of the potential.
- Is Spartak going to play in Luzhniki in the next two years?
- Yes, we are not negotiating with other stadiums. This is our symbol. Moreover, I think that even when our stadium is built, we will hold some top meetings in Luzhniki.
- That is, with Inter you would still play in Luzhniki?
- Not. At his stadium. But the semi-finals of the Champions League –in Luzhniki.
- Tell me, who will be the coach of Spartak next season? Are you looking for a new mentor?
- No, everything suits me.
- Arranges?!
- Yes. What is happening now, unfortunately, was predicted by me, was expected. I’m talking about the last failure of Spartak in the Russian Championship. The likelihood that this is how we play with Shinnik was sixty percent. Alas, not a single person can get out of stress in a short time.
- What was stress?
- Game with Dynamo. It took three to four days to recover.
- CSKA will not overtake this season?
- CSKA had an administrative resource for half a season. Now it is over. But next season we'll see.
- What kind of resource?
- Think for yourself.
Alexey Shevchenko