Evgeniy Makeev, a former defender of Moscow's "Spartak" team, explained why the "red-whites" are more popular than St. Petersburg's "Zenit." This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
According to him, there are even "Spartak" fans in St. Petersburg, and this indicates the team's popularity. Makeev stated that in any away game, "Spartak" players felt at home because there were always many fans in the stadium.
He also emphasized that "Spartak" has always been a people's team and will continue to be so in the future. Earlier, former defender of "Zenit" and the Russian national team, Yuriy Zhirkov, also expressed his opinion on this matter.
According to Zhirkov, "Zenit's" popularity is higher than that of "Spartak." Thus, various football experts have different viewpoints on this topic.
Fans acknowledge that both teams have their own unique history and fan base.
