We thought Vladimir Alekno was kidding when he said this but unfortunately and fortunately he’s SERIOUS!
The recycled new coach of the Russia’s men’s team has stated that he doesn’t want to get paid as a coach. (Again we’re not kidding!) He believes that coaching the team and playing for the Russian team are not about money but it’s all about being “hungry” for victory. Dang!
(image from daylife.com)
He’s pretty much saying that if you want to play for money then you might as well not play for the team since Alekno requires each player to play for Russia and become broke win. Interesting.
The only player who has supported this idea is Alexei Verbov, the libero.
(image from siatkowka.net)
Our Thoughts…
It’s all about Patriotism now for the Russian squad and we support this idea. To play and fight for your team to win and not for money is a true test for these players. However, the world is in recession, so playing for your team to win and getting paid at the same time is not a bad idea. We honestly doubt all the Russian players would say YES to this since they have families to feed and playing for the team is like a job to them. Hope things will work out!
To READ the Full Google Translated Alekno Article, click HERE.
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