Ilsur Metshin met with ex-presidents of FC "Rubin"

(Kazan City KZN.RU, September 5, Zilya Gayfi). The challenges the football club "Rubin" and its future coach and the team facing, the development of its strategy the new president of FC "Rubin" Ilsur Metshin discussed in the City Hall with the former heads of the club - Kamil Iskhakov, Alexander Gusev, Dmitry Samarenkin and Valery Sorokin.

Ilsur Metshin welcomed the guests, thanking them for agreeing to participate in the discussion of urgent problems of the club. "There is no ex-president of football club, because a man, who once sick got of football, got sick forever. I would like to hear from you about how we will develop our strategy. I want to note that regardless of the appointments, we must continue to love football and our club, "- said the president.

Ilsur Metshin also thanked Valery Sorokin for the successful work he carried out as president of the club between 2012 and 2015. "Valery Sorokin brought financial order at the club, it is worthy of respect. This hard work is the same as the output of a command in the Premier League "- summed I. Metshin.

Participants of the meeting congratulated Ilsur Metshin with the appointment. According to Alexander Gusev, who headed the club from 2005 to 2011, a change of leadership is always a great event not only for the team, but for the entire football of the republic. "The first president of the club "Rubin" was the mayor of Kazan, and now the tradition returns. I believe that this is correct, because all over the world our players are known under the brand "Rubin-Kazan". This imposes a responsibility, "- said A.Gusev.

Speaking about the tasks, the participants expressed a unanimous opinion that former popularity of fans should be returned to the club. According to Kamil Iskhakov, who was heading FC "Rubin" from 1995 to 2005, the fans are waiting for repeat of past victories. "For me personally a very good step in life associated with the club. I am now ready to participate in all this as much as possible. In my opinion, the problem "Rubin" facing is largely dictated by the expectations of the fans that are waiting for a repetition of the championship, "- said K.Iskhakov.

Dmitry Samarenkin, who led the club "Rubin" from 2011 to 2012, is of the same opinion. According to the former president, we must return the mass attendance of spectators. "We want to see attacking football that brings results. We are accustomed to victories in 2008 and 2009. Expectations of fans are large. Whatever the coach we choose, it is important to return the fans to the stadium, so Kazan was "sick" with football as well as St. Petersburg. In addition, the club needs to start making money, as European clubs do", - he said.

Today the leadership of the club "Rubin" has a serious task - to choose the head coach - that is assigned to the new president of FC "Rubin" Ilsur Metshin. "It is important to determine the head coach to the players started training soon. Ilsur Raisovich is public person. He is well adapted to the new position. I think to head the city is no more difficult then to control a football club, so I have confidence that he will cope, "- said Valery Sorokin.

At the end of the meeting the former leaders of the club, who care for a beautiful, entertaining football and the rise of their favorite team, congratulated Ilsur Metshin on his appointment and expressed confidence that goals will be completed.