“I’ve never been treated like this anywhere in my entire European career.”
Correspondent of the telegram channel VChK-OGPU and Rucriminal .info Alexey Matveev continues the conversation with one of the best football players in Russia (*country sponsor of terrorism), Alexander Mostov.
– Is coaching your calling? There was information that you were studying this type of football art in order to then work under a license in one of the domestic clubs. So?
– I want to try my hand at coaching, but time is running out. I’m 55 and haven’t started yet. There are football mentors who are already finishing their careers at this age…
Today I am studying at the RFU Academy (Russian Football Union – A.M.’s note). We have a good group – Arshavin, Shirokov, maybe from my generation Sasha Filimonov. This fall I will complete my studies and become a certified specialist with the necessary license. What’s next? I will wait for calls, invitations from clubs like: “Alexander, would you like to join our coaching staff?” That’s just what happens here.
– Why was it impossible to obtain the coveted coaching license in Spain? You were respected there, even loved. We just wasted time by returning here…
– In fact, it is extremely difficult to obtain a license in Spain. Every year there are fifty academy graduates waiting for vacancies in clubs.
Not always, and not everyone gets a job. Plus, of course, priority goes to local players and specialists. And I’m not fluent in languages, in general, there are many nuances.