2024-02-21 09:19:16
Information appeared in the media regarding an extraordinary meeting with the team. Was this a meeting before the playoffs?
Indeed, there was a meeting. We discussed the situation we are in now and talked regarding what needs to be done to be successful at the end of the regular season and in the playoffs. I am pleased with the meeting, and many thanks to the team for their active participation in working together.
In recent days, there have been many rumors that there are conflict situations between general manager Alexei Volkov and head coach Alexei Zavarukhin…
Volkov and Zavarukhin have a normal working relationship. They may have different views on certain points, but this is always a constructive, reasoned discussion. I can say this for sure because lately I’ve been communicating with them even more.
That is, it cannot be said that the management of Traktor influences the determination of the lineup for the game and interferes in the training process?
In fact, following five straight losses leading up to the playoffs, my participation in team-related discussions became more active than usual. Together we are looking for ways out of the situation to prepare the team for the playoffs. Of course, maintaining your areas of responsibility. Organization of the training process, determination of the composition, and all preparation in general is the prerogative of the coaching staff
Anton Burdasov and Sergei Kalinin missed the last matches. Was it important for them to gain strength before the playoffs?
I am sure that missing these matches will benefit the guys. According to Alexei Zavarukhin, Sergei will play for Traktor in the upcoming home matches, and Anton will most likely miss the first match of the home series for health reasons. Burdasov caught a cold in the Far East.
Information has appeared that you had a personal conversation with Burdasov. Were you unhappy with his performance?
We actually communicate. The main thing is that he himself is dissatisfied with his performance and contribution to the overall result. Now is the time to fix it.
How would you rate the Far Eastern trip? What is the reason that Traktor took only two points out of a possible eight?
We rate the performance as unsatisfactory. But my concerns are more connected not with the result in these matches, but with the state in which we are approaching the final meetings of the regular season and the playoffs. We also talked regarding this at a meeting with the players – what needs to be done to get closer to your maximum readiness.
In physical or psychological condition?
In complex. Functionally, we did not conduct the trip at the maximum level, from the point of view of the game I did not see integrity, and from the point of view of the players’ motivation there was no focus on the result. But, nevertheless, this does not mean that this will happen once more in the next matches. The guys assured that they will approach the playoffs at the highest level in all these positions.
All tickets for the final matches of the regular season are almost sold out. What can Traktor fans expect from these games?
In this situation, I will speak as a fan and say that I expect our team to play as close to the playoffs as possible. I expect maximum dedication, so that no one will feel sorry for themselves. That is, for the game with which the team will go to the playoffs.
Experts and journalists do not bet on Traktor in the first round. Maybe it’s for the better?
Everything will depend on us, regardless of the opponent. Our team has many strengths, and if we use them to the maximum, I am sure that we will successfully perform in the playoffs
Olesya Usova, “RB Sport”
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