MOSCOW, March 9 Dynamo Moscow striker Fedor Smolov admitted that he was pleasantly surprised by the work and passion for football of the German coach of the blue and white Sandro Schwartz. Dynamo announced the transfer of Smolov on January 12. Schwartz took charge of Dynamo in October 2020. Last December, the German coach extended the contract with the blue and white until the end of the 2023/24 season.
"Was Schwartz surprised? I did not expect and I will say more: I was surprised, pleasantly surprised. From the broadcasts, it was clear that he was emotional to the extreme. But when he arrived at the training camp and started training, he was convinced with what passion he has for work and football. Sandro is an open person, very friendly, sociable & # 34;, — quotes Smolov website & # 34; Dynamo & # 34;.
«Dynamo» with 39 points takes second place in the standings of the championship of Russia and lags behind the leading St. Petersburg » Zenit by five points. «Already last season, the team's progress was visible, that it joined the fight for the highest places, acquired its playing face. Therefore, when Dynamo came against me in the winter, I did not have any I immediately tuned in to the transition. And now I personally made sure that everything in Dynamo is debugged: the game, the team, the work of all club services, the office, «added Smolov.