Akinfeev: Nikolich's departure was hard for the team

CSKA football team's goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev expressed his opinion about the resignation of the team's head coach Marko Nikolich. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

According to him, Nikolich's decision was unexpected and unfortunate for the team. Akinfeev stated that the coach had brought the team to a strong and high-performing state.

For this reason, his departure upset many players and fans. Akinfeev also emphasized that in his youth, such situations could raise more questions, but now every person should make their own decision independently.

He mentioned that it is not the time to try to change the coach's mind or convince him. According to the player, everyone makes their own choice, and it should be respected.

It should be noted that Marko Nikolich led the CSKA team in the 2024/25 season. Under his leadership, the team secured third place in the Russian championship and won the Russian Cup.

These results are considered one of the best performances of the team in recent years.