The coach of the St. Petersburg Zenit Andre Villash-Boas refused to sign the contract for the next football season with the club's leading player Andrei Arshavin. Leaving, the sportsman thanked everyone who worked with him and asked forgiveness from those fans whom he disappointed.
A few days ago, the head coach of Zenit Andre Villas-Boas stated that in the coming season he does not count on strikers Alexander Kerzhakov and Andrei Arshavin, as well as midfielder of the club Anatoly Tymoshchuk. Fans of "Zenith" took the news in different ways. Some of them believe that the Portuguese coach, removing the most powerful players, destroys the team. Others are convinced that the three named players have exhausted themselves and are no longer able to bring "Zenith" a favor.Yesterday the contract of Andrei Arshavin with Zenit expired and from now on the player can be considered unemployed, since the coach does not intend to renew the contract with him.
In an interview with journalists, Arshavin admitted that he has no definite plans for the future. Now the footballer is full of emotions and is not able to talk about prospects.
For a long time Andrei Arshavin was considered one of the brightest players of "Zenith". It was in this club that the athlete began his professional career. During his time in the team, Andrei spent 379 matches, scoring 80 goals. It was in the St. Petersburg "Zenith" that he became the champion of Russia three times, in 2008 he won the Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.
Leaving, Arshavin thanked everyone with whom he had worked all these years, who helped him. Andrey is especially grateful to his fans, who, despite everything, have always supported him. The same fans of football, which he disappointed something, the athlete asked for forgiveness.
"... thanks to our fans, who warmly accepted me from the first matches, immediately supported us with Kerzh and supported the sweat, during my return to rent and the second coming to Zenit - no matter what. And if my game or my actions outside the field of one of them disappointed, I want to ask for forgiveness today "
The succession of failures of Andrei Arshavin
Over the past year, Andrei had to endure many difficulties. 2014 was overshadowed by a difficult legal battle with former civil wife Yulia Baranovskaya. The athlete left the woman, leaving with three children in her arms. As a result of long proceedings, Julia secured payment of alimony and property division. Resisting, Arshavin agreed to pay out of his incomes a child allowance, and also transferred Baranovsky's right to his St. Petersburg apartment.
However, this did not end the trouble. A month ago, the property of the football player was seized. The reason for this was the machinations of the sports partner's business partner, for which the player acted as a guarantor. While there are legal proceedings, than all will end is unknown.