MOSCOW, December 26, Oleg Bogatov. General Director of the football club “Sochi” Dmitry Rubashko said that during the winter break the team intends to primarily strengthen the offensive line, as well as several other playing positions.
Based on the results of the first part of the season, Sochi closes the Russian Premier League standings with 11 points. Earlier, the media reported that two players from St. Petersburg Zenit could move to the club in the winter — midfielder Alexander Erokhin and defender Dmitry Chistyakov.
““At the moment, our club will not comment on any specific candidates, because a lot of work is currently being done to strengthen the roster,” Rubashko said, answering a question about interest in Erokhin and Chistyakov. “And for now there is no point in dwelling on some individual players. A little later, something will emerge regarding some candidates. But in any case, we would definitely like to strengthen our positions in the offensive line.»
“»Naturally, we are considering players for some other positions. We will try to ensure that the newcomers go to the team’s first training camp so that they can undergo full training. In any case, we will look at the situation, it doesn’t always work out that way , that such a possibility exists. But we will strive for this,” added the agency’s interlocutor.