The president of CSKA, Andrey Vatutin, spoke about the current situation in the club, as well as about the defeats that his team has experienced lately.
CSKA has lost five tied games, which is the longest in the last 20 years, but there is no space for panic, says Andrey Vatutintin.
- We want to win, but the situation requires patience, professionalism, understanding of current processes, and hard work. There is no panic in CSKA because we see the reasons for failure, we know what we need to do and we are sure that we can deal with the problems. It is impossible to change the situation in a day or a week, a miracle will not happen, but I believe that it will be better in the future – said Vatutin.
The president of CSKA also spoke about the current financial situation in the club.
- Definitely, it’s not great. The owner and the main sponsors have fulfilled their duties, and we are very grateful to them for that. However, the other sponsors did not, because of the coronavirus, so some agreements failed, and we are trying to find new ones. That is why we have an empty space on the jersey in the Euroleague, which is unusual for us. For our fans as well, there is no CSKA inscription, but we have to find an adequate sponsor – said Vatutin.
Andrey Vatutin praised Alexey Shved, an injured player in the ranks of CSKA.
- It may sound absurd, but I like this Swede more than the one who was the leader in Khimki. Alexei has agreed to a new role and is doing a lot of work on both sides of the field. I think his problems with the shot are related to physical fatigue, which affects the whole team. I believe that this problem will be solved in time. The Swede is a top striker and he will show that, and he is already the best assistant of the team, with a minimal number of lost balls – said Vatutin.
In the next game in the Euroleague, the Muscovites will play at home, against Maccabi.
CSKA currently has a score of 4 wins and losses, and Maccabi basketball players two wins more, and two defeats less.
