Vyacheslav Malafeev, the former goalkeeper of the Russian national team and Zenit St. Petersburg, expressed his thoughts on the absence of local clubs in European competitions. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
He emphasized that in order to properly assess the level of the modern Russian Premier League, it is important to consider that clubs are currently not participating in matches. According to Malafeev, the absence of our clubs in European competitions negatively affects their development.
This situation will only be clearly visible when Russian clubs return to European competitions. The former goalkeeper also mentioned that the lack of European cups has allowed players to concentrate better on the national championship.
The last time Russian clubs participated in European competitions was in the 2021-2022 season. Currently, the international activities of local teams are limited, which is affecting the development of football.
Participation in European competitions is important not only for the teams but for the entire football system. Therefore, football fans and experts are looking forward to the return of Russian clubs to the international arena.
