Ilsur Metshin: "Our goal is to return a worthy place in the standings to "Rubin"

(Kazan City KZN.RU, September 4, Zilya Gayfi). Rightful place in the standings must be returned to FC "Rubin". Kazan team headed by its future coach will work on this task. This was announced today at a meeting with reporters at City Hall by the new president of FC "Rubin" Ilsur Metshin.

Ilsur Metshin noted that the appointment to the post of the president of FC "Rubin" imposes a special responsibility. "This morning, at the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the club Acting President Rustam Minnikhanov has offered me to head the football club "Rubin". Honestly, it was a complete surprise to me, despite the fact that my candidacy was discussed among others. For me it is a big responsibility. For us today FC "Rubin" is not just a favorite team, but a real brand of our capital and the republic ", - said the president of the club.

Ilsur Metshin promised that the principle of rotation in the appointment of leaders of the club will be saved. "10 years ago, when I headed the city, the first President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev invited me to lead the club "Rubin". But then vast problems stood in front of me, everything was new to me, and I asked to postpone the decision for three years. Three years passed quickly, after that "Ruby" has successfully performed. On the Board of Trustees we agreed that there always will be rotation at the management of the club, "- said the president of FC" Rubin".

Ilsur Metshin thanked the former president of the club Valery Sorokin for the serious work undertaken. "I want to express my gratitude to all those who created the glorious history of "Rubin", including Valery Sorokin. He led the club, being, in his words, a man far from football. Valery Sorokin brought financial order at the club and it deserves respect, "- said I. Metshin.

According to the new president of FC "Rubin", the most important question for today is the appointment of a coach. "The main philosophy of the gaming policy of the club is the choice of head coach, not the president and CEO. Choosing a head coach, we choose and the philosophy of the club. Today "Rubin" is in the "basement" of the table, and there are a lot of explanations for that. Our goal is to return the club to its rightful place in the standings, to please the fans, to fill the rostrums, to win and to praise Kazan, Tatarstan and Russia. A separate component is to work with our children. We have to work in this direction. The potential of the team is great "- summed I. Metshin.