Mintimer Shaimiev met with Ilsur Metshin and Javier Garcia

(Kazan City KZN.RU, June 15). Today in the Kazan Kremlin State Counselor of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev met with the head coach of the football team "Rubin" Javier Gracia and the club president, the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin. Participants of the meeting shared their impressions about European Football Championship passing in these days and exchanged views on the further development of FC "Rubin".

The main coach of "Rubin" noted that it is a great honor for him to meet with Mintimer Shaimiev. "I know that you love football. The best era of "Rubin" team was while you were President. I hope that we can repeat it and give you positive emotions like in the years of success of "Rubin", - the coach of  "Rubin" said.

In response State Adviser of RT told the guest about how team "Rubin" in a short period of time - 6 years - came to the Premier League, won the bronze, then - the gold medal in the national championship, won the Russian Cup and Super Cup. "But we've been waiting for this for a long time, we have always dreamed of this. Football is the world, and, perhaps, the most popular sports game. Therefore Tatarstan became more aware in the world through football", - he stressed.

State Adviser of RT said that Spain is an amazing world where people live football. "A native of Spain as no one else knows what football is and what to do to be successful in it. The main thing is to be able to complete the team using the opportunities. You already have an idea with ​​whom to play and what we aspire to. I see, in a short period of your stay here you gain confidence, you know how to pick up young players and how to play with strong teams in the world,"- he wished good luck to the new coach of "Rubin", the press service of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan informs.

Recall that in late May Javier Gracia was appointed as the new coach of FC "Rubin". The Spaniard has signed a contract with the Kazan team for 4 years. The Mayor of the capital of Tatarstan and the president of FC "Rubin" Ilsur Metshin said that for the first time the coach was approved on the conditions under which his salary will depend on the result of the team game.