Rapoport supported the appointment of Ziryanov

Former coach and sports director, former chairman of the board of the Saint Petersburg "Zenit" team Boris Rapoport shared his opinion about Konstantin Ziryanov's appointment as chairman of the board of "Zenit" in an interview with the "Euro-Football.Ru" publication. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.

He emphasized that this decision was unexpected and surprising for many. Rapoport said he knows Ziryanov well and that he is a very knowledgeable and experienced person.

Ziryanov played excellently as a footballer and later began his coaching career with the "Zenit-2" and "Chernomorets" teams. Borisovich Aleksey chose him among many "Zenit" specialists.

According to Rapoport, this decision is not accidental and Ziryanov deserves it. Currently, "Zenit" is in fifth place with 12 points after the seventh round in the Russian Premier League standings.

In the eighth round, the team will play away against "Baltika". The match will take place on September 14 in Kaliningrad.

This game is an important test for "Zenit", and the team aims to compete for the top positions.