Aleksandr Shirko: The most popular club in Russia is Spartak

Former “Spartak” striker Aleksandr Shirko expressed his opinion on identifying the most popular football club in Russia. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

According to him, “Spartak” ranks first in the country. In his interview, Shirko emphasized, “The answer is clear for me.

Spartak! Spartak is the number one team in Russia.

This is the people's team! No one ever says that about Zenit,” he stated.

Aleksandr's words were cited in the “Sport-Ekspress” publication. Currently, three rounds have been held in the new season of the Russian Premier League.

The “Spartak” team has accumulated four points and is in eleventh place in the competition table. The team is led by Dejan Stankovic.

Meanwhile, “Zenit,” under the leadership of Sergey Semak, has collected five points and is in seventh place. So far, the competition between “Spartak” and “Zenit” continues, and it remains unknown which team will occupy a higher position by the end of the season.

Experts note that the matches between these clubs always generate great interest.