Former Main coach Russian national team and CSKA Moscow Leonid Slutsky got a dream job: - English "Hull City" on June 9 announced the appointment of a Russian specialist as a new team coach. What Slutsky did during the forced vacation and how he ended up in Foggy Albion - in the material.
New project Abramovich
In December 2016, CSKA and Slutsky parted ways after seven years of living and working together. During this time, the army club has become strongly associated with the name of the coach and vice versa. The specialist brought a lot of positive to the game of red-blue, but in Lately he was increasingly criticized, and football played by CSKA became more and more insipid. After an unsuccessful performance in the Champions League, it was decided to terminate the cooperation.
Slutsky did not sit idly by and began to embody "civilian" dreams (during the "army" service, the executive coach did not have the opportunity to do something other than football): he visited Antarctica, gained fame in a short but bright commentary career (worked at the Champions League match between Barcelona and Juventus), began to learn English.
According to him, a few months ago he did not know a word of English, but once again he proved his readiness for new challenges: he learned the language at such a level that he calmly gave interviews British media, causing genuine admiration among journalists for his determination.
In this regard, there was active talk that Slutsky could lead the London Chelsea - the benefit of the coach is in excellent relations with the Russian owner of the "aristocrats". But the Londoners embarked on a victorious path (which eventually led them to the coveted championship), and rumors about Slutsky joining the club came to naught.
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But Slutsky still hoped to continue his career in Foggy Albion: information appeared that even if he did not pull the club of the English Premier League (EPL), then in the championship (the second most powerful football division in the country) he would definitely get a job and not spoil the picture.
Slutsky himself openly admitted that his main priority now is employment in the UK. In one interview, he stated that he was Abramovich's new football project. Without underestimating Slutsky's coaching talent, it is worth noting that with such a patron, a place in one of the British clubs was practically guaranteed for a Russian specialist.
And here is the long-awaited news: Slutsky has been appointed head coach of Hull City. Although the team left the Premier League at the end of the last season, it is certainly not unknown - the Tigers have spent more than one year in the top division and have everything to return there soon. The details of the contract of the Russian specialist with the new club are not specified, but for sure he will be given the task of climbing into the Premier League next season, and the further future of the coach in England depends on this.
Slutsky himself understands the importance of the task of reaching the Premier League: “I really hope that we will return to the Premier League. I know that Hull City - famous club with dedicated fans. I can't wait to get to work - it's going to happen next week."
The leaders of Hull City explained the invitation of Slutsky by saying that they like his way of thinking and ambitions. “After a careful selection, seeing Leonid's attention to detail, his ideas about the style of the game and his ambition, we singled him out of all the candidates. The club already has plans for pre-season, interesting friendlies are planned, this will be announced next week. Planning preparation for the season together with Leonid is in full swing. Slutsky has enjoyed success both at club and international level and I am very pleased with his intentions to bring the club back to the Premier League,” explained Hull Deputy Chairman Ehab Allam.
Time of the first
Slutsky is the first Russian coach in Foggy Albion, but far from being the first abroad. A window to Europe was cut long before him.
At one time, the current mentor of the Russian national team worked in Europe. six years of his football career took place in Austria - the goalkeeper defended the colors of Tyrol. He hung up his boots in Moscow, but soon decided to become a coach. It is logical that to gain experience and take the first steps in a new field, he went to Austria, which has become almost native: Cherchesov managed to work with Kufstein and Wacker-Tyrol.
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After a long Russian stage of his coaching career, Cherchesov again set off to conquer Europe: this time, a colorful specialist headed the Warsaw Legia. The Russian mentor was remembered not only for his eccentric communication with journalists, but also for his “golden double” - in the first and last season in Poland, he won the national championship and the Cup with the team.
The real legend of the Spanish "Celta", chose to start coaching at home. After several years at the head of the Moscow Spartak, the young specialist left the post and went to Spain - he was assigned to Mallorca, which was vegetating in the second division.
The team under the leadership of the Russian was in a fever: the disastrous start of the championship was replaced by a series of victories, which allowed the fans to hope to participate in the play-offs for the right to enter the top division. But Mallorca went downhill again, and after another defeat, the agreement with Karpin was terminated.
In addition to Cherchesov and Karpin, (AEK, Cyprus), (Yaro, Finland) and Dmitry Galyamin (Palamos, Spain) worked in Europe with varying degrees of success. Well, if you go beyond the Old World, then the main star of foreign championships will definitely become: an experienced mentor declared himself in South Korea, Japan, China, Turkey and even coached the main team of Cameroon.
Where football is truly loved and able to take care of it. This is so, without any hints. During the contract with CSKA Slutsky communicated with dozens of foreigners - from Brazilians to Ivorians. Naturally, Leonid Viktorovich also found a common language with the Europeans without any problems. So Slutsky should not have any special difficulties in Europe - he is a contact person, of a European mindset and always ready to learn.
Apparently, the owner of the Dutch "Vitesse" thinks the same way - a citizen of the Russian Federation Alexander Chigirinsky. The Russian media have been actively discussing the interest of this team in Slutsky lately. An average club in a quality championship, where passivity in attack is equated with a mortal sin. Why not start a European career in relatively calm conditions?
Championship Team Head Coach
This is the first English league in case someone doesn't know. “It would be extremely interesting for me to try my hand at a foreign club if someone needs me. But here's the thing: the leading clubs, of course, are not interested in me. And the teams are more low level they won’t even apply, since CSKA constantly plays in the Champions League and his coach seems to be inaccessible to them. But, in general, I am ready for the English Championship, ”Slutsky’s words are dated last summer.
Now there is also information that some Championship clubs are interested in Leonid Viktorovich. And it doesn't matter which team. In no case should you be ashamed of the first English division - in terms of level it is not much inferior to the Russian one, but only one good year, and you are a participant best league peace. APL.
Not just in the Championship works, say, the winner of the Champions League Rafael Benitez. If he himself, then why not Slutsky show up in the Championship?
Slutsky does not need to be ashamed of the first English division.
Premier League head coach
And why, in fact, not. No one says that tomorrow, at the same time, Chelsea and Manchester City will be kicked out to hell Conte With Guardiola to argue for Slutsky. It is clear that English top clubs do not need a Russian coach. Except for internships.
However, teams from the bottom of the table may pay attention to Slutsky. In Europe, he is quite famous - no matter how sarcastically some fans talk about the game of CSKA in the Champions League, Slutsky, for example, beat Manchester City away in it. And almost beat Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Such things English functionaries remember and never forget. Of course, the appointment of Slutsky in the conditional "Watford" or "Middlesroe" will be a sensation. But there is nothing impossible in this - after all, the Premier League is now booming for coaches from all over the planet. And, by the way, the same "Middlesbrough" held a training camp in ... Marbella in the winter. Playing on the same fields as CSKA. If other representatives of Middlesbrough, what prevented Slutsky from establishing contact?
The Russian national team is an average team, you need to understand this a long time ago.
Team head coach
Not Russia. Slutsky is also an exceptionally ambitious person. And the wound left after Euro 2016 will surely bother him more than once. This just like that, for six months, is not forgotten. Slutsky himself said that he was a club coach, and work with the Russian national team partly proved this. Plus, Leonid Viktorovich admitted that some things that had an effect in CSKA did not bring success in the national team.
I can’t believe that Slutsky is not at all interested in proving to himself: “I can coach the national team. Train successfully." The Russian national team is an average team, you need to understand this a long time ago. Therefore, the options, say, with Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Armenia are no worse than the domestic one. And much better. Especially if Slutsky is offered a calm, systematic work with the national team. The whole cycle, a few years, and not an urgent rescue operation for Russia Euro 2016.
KVN team captain
Leonid Viktorovich is a multifaceted person. He loves football, but he is by no means only interested in how to deliver the ball to the goal. But also many other things in life. For example, he loves KVN - he watched it hundreds of times (including live), sat on the jury and himself showed his humorous skills a little.
After working as a head coach, Slutsky will not be able to just be a KVN player.
Now there will be time to do it not only episodically. And quite complete. Well, what, Slutsky knows how to speak, knows how to joke, knows how to make sure that he is listened to. Hardly stage fright. Therefore, Leonid Viktorovich has all the skills to participate in KVN. But after working as a head coach, he is unlikely to be just a team player. But to reflect on the tactics of speeches and fast transition from home to stage - Slutsky's vocation.
A football team is a complex system consisting of many interacting elements. The main parts of this system are the players and the coach. Teams, like armies, go into battle, led by their commander-trainer. And the success of the team directly depends on the actions of the governor. Russian football has its heroes-coaches, and one of the representatives is Slutsky Leonid Viktorovich.
Childhood and the beginning of the football path
Slutsky Leonid Viktorovich was born in Volgograd on May 4, 1971. The parents were very happy about the birth of their son. But, unfortunately, the happiness of the Slutsky family was cut short by a serious tragedy: the family loses their father. At that time, Lena was only 6 years old. The mother was engaged in the further education of Slutsky.
Leonid Slutsky, like all children, went to school after kindergarten. In the 3rd grade, Lenya begins to study in football section. After receiving a school certificate, Slutsky Leonid Viktorovich enters the Pedagogical University in his hometown. In his student years, Leonid played as a goalkeeper in the Zvezda football club from the suburban working settlement of Gorodishche. Slutsky's goalkeeping career gained a good momentum, and they began to prophesy a great future for him, but suddenly the career of a football player ends.
Slutsky Leonid Viktorovich received a domestic injury: he climbed to save a kitten on a tree and fell off high altitude. The fall fell on one of the most important joints for a football player - the knee. After a long time spent in the hospital, Leonid Slutsky recovered for a long time, but failed to get into the goal again. The resulting damage was incompatible with football.
The beginning of a coaching career
Ending a career for a retired footballer is hard. More than once we have seen crying players on our farewell matches. When a career ends due to an injury, and even at a young age, this is a severe blow for an athlete. But not the person who can be broken was Leonid Slutsky. The biography of this wonderful athlete, despite all the obstacles, did not miss football.
In 1993, twenty-two-year-old Slutsky began working as a coach in his hometown with a team of children at the age of 12 at the Olimpia football club. Few people know that Slutsky Leonid is a coach who already then participated in the education of several bronze medalists of Euro 2008. In 1999, Olimpia took first place in the amateur league in the South zone and won the Russian Cup among amateur teams. Thus, Olimpia won the right to play in the second division.
"Uralan" Elista
In 2001, the young coach received an offer to lead the double team of the Elista Uralan team. In 2002, Leonid Slutsky is a coach who leads the second Uralan team to the silver medals of the understudy championship. In 2003, Uralan loses the right to play in the Premier League, and (then coach) is fired. Lead "Uralan" offer Slutsky Leonid Viktorovich. On next year due to financial problems, FC Uralan was disbanded.
FC Moscow
After the collapse of the Elista team in 2004, Leonid Slutsky received an invitation to FC Moscow as a mentor of the second team. Leonid Viktorovich coached the double for a short time. The following year, he was appointed coach of the first team. In the 2006-2007 season, FC Moscow, led by Leonid Slutsky, won silver medals in the Russian Cup and took 4th place in the championship. But Slutsky's achievements did not suit the club's management, and they decided to terminate the contract with the current coach.
Samara Wings
In 2007, the Samara club "Wings of the Soviets" changed the owner and management. The new managers of the club wanted to see a new coach at the helm of the team. On December 21, a contract was signed between the Samara club and Leonid Slutsky. The replacement of the coach played, and in the debut season of Slutsky, Krylya Sovetov took 6th place and got the right to play in European competitions.
The 2008-2009 season started well for the Samara team. "Wings of Soviets" for a long time were in the group of leaders and were in the lead for some time. But after the defeat from Grozny "Terek" 3-2 in the 12th round of the Premier League, the team began to split. The most difficult of that season was the defeat in the qualifying stage of the Europa League from St. Patrick's. After that, Slutsky resigns as head coach of his own free will.
FC CSKA
Two weeks after Slutsky left the Wings of the Soviets, the grand Russian football CSKA announces that it has appointed Leonid Viktorovich as the head coach of the team. The debut in the new club for Slutsky was quite bright. On October 30, 2009, Terek Grozny was beaten at home with a score of 1-0. Next was the game in the Champions League with Manchester United at Old Traford. The match was very tense, CSKA missed the victory last minutes meetings. Result: draw 3:3.
Further in the championship, the “soldiers” were inferior to the future champion “Rubin”. After the lost match, the team needed to win at any cost in the next game. And CSKA succeeds, they won the Moscow derby over Spartak 3:2. At the end of the season, the team, led by their new coach, wins over Ramensky Saturn in the Russian Championship and Istanbul Besiktas in the Champions League.
At the end of the season, FC CSKA took 5th place Russian championship and received a ticket to the next stage of the Champions League. In the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, CSKA faced the Spanish Sevilla. At Luzhniki the teams played 1:1. In Spain, CSKA wins 1:2 and advances to the next stage of the tournament. In 1/4 the team opposed the Italian Grand Inter. The "soldiers" fought with dignity, but lost both games with a score of 1:0 and ended their performance in Europe at this stage. How coach Leonid Slutsky CSKA gave what has long been lacking Russian clubs: self-confidence in the European arena.
The 2010-2011 season ended for CSKA with silver medals in the Premier League and winning the 6th Cup of Russia in the history of the club. This is how Leonid Slutsky gets his first trophy. His biography began to replenish with great victories.
The 2011-2012 season began quite successfully for CSKA, and after the first round the Moscow club was in the lead. A number of key victories were won over the main rivals: Rubin, Zenit, Lokomotiv. The first round was overshadowed only by the defeat from Spartak. At the same time, CSKA successfully competes in the Champions League. The “CSKA” in the group competed with the French “Lille”, the Turkish “Trabzonspor” and the old rival in the Champions League, the Italian “Inter”. In the last group round, a 1-2 victory over Inter in Milan gave the Moscow club the opportunity to advance to the knockout stage.
In the 1/8 finals of FC CSKA met with royal club from Madrid by Real Madrid. According to the sum of two meetings, the “creamy” reached the 1/4 of the tournament, and CSKA ended its performance in Europe on this. Departure from the Champions League knocked down the team, and in the spring period of the 11-12 season, the “soldiers” won only 3 wins out of 11 games played. Having lost the starting advantage, CSKA took 3rd place at the end of the season and lost the right to play in the Champions League next season. Slutsky decides to leave the team, but the management does not allow him to do this, and Leonid Viktorovich remains.
Season 2012-2013 CSKA starts very badly. Flies out of the qualifying matches of the Europa League, losing to the modest Swedish team AIK, but, despite this, the club extends the contract with Slutsky. The lack of pressure on the team in Europe made it possible for CSKA to concentrate on the national arena, and at the end of the season the team won the treble: the Russian Championship, the cup and Leonid Slutsky, the coach who became the 5th in a row, who managed to win all 3 national trophies.
The 2013-2014 season was a carbon copy of the previous season. A sluggish start, unsuccessful performances in the Champions League and a winning spurt in the spring stage of the championship. The result of the season was the championship in the Premier League and the Russian Super Cup.
The 2014-2015 season was less successful for the team. In the group stage of the Champions League, she was an outsider. The Cup of Russia was also lost, in the semi-finals CSKA lost to Kuban, and in the Premier League it was content with second place.
The 2015-2016 season was remembered for the team by a poor performance in the Champions League and a defeat in the Russian Cup final from St. Petersburg Zenit. However, she became the owner of the "gold" of the championship. The team is pulled out by Slutsky Leonid, CSKA is not left without prizes.
Career in the Russian team
On August 7, 2015, Leonid Slutsky began to combine work in CSKA with the national team. The coach had the task of leading the team to Euro 2016. Thanks to three victories in a row (over Sweden, Moldova and Montenegro), the team, having taken 2nd place in the group, received a ticket to the Euro. The Russian national team failed miserably in the championship, losing two out of three matches and playing one match in a draw.
Family and hobbies
More than 10 years ago, Slutsky Leonid Viktorovich created a family, his wife Irina is far from football, but she always follows her husband's success. In 2005, the couple announced the birth of a boy.
In his youth, Leonid Slutsky performed in the KVN team. also in different time helped the KVN teams from the Premier League and the Higher League as a guest. In 2016, in the 1/8 finals of the Higher League of KVN, he was a member of the jury.
He has something to tell those who are just beginning to comprehend the basics of their profession - students. "AiF" visited Moscow State University and listened to the "training instructions" Slutsky for young people.
About funny plans and football friendship
There is a famous phrase: if you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans. But, if we talk about the profession of a coach, it's even three times funnier. In a moment you can turn into anyone, go up or down. The coach is always a hostage of the situation. I'll give you an example. Remember, that year in the Champions League there was a confrontation between Barcelona and PSG. In the first match - a major victory for PSG (4: 0), in the return match PSG 6 minutes before the end of the meeting missed a large number of balls (lost 1:6). I looked at PSG coach Emery. It was the same Emery as yesterday - the same level of skill, ambition, ability. But the score changed - and the attitude towards this person changed, who simply stood in the technical area and did not have the opportunity to control the game, he had already made all the substitutions. 6 minutes turned everything upside down: here he is - a hero basking in the rays of glory, who beats Barcelona and can win the Champions League, and now he is an outcast that everyone hates ... That's why I never think about tomorrow, the next step, long career. Just trying to give maximum amount strength to the place where I work today.
The main goal of the coach is the result. What kind of atmosphere will be in the team at the same time - sometimes it’s not so important. There are great teams where the players did not even greet each other, which did not prevent them from achieving victories. When it comes to truly professional people, they will be killed on the field anyway. Maybe not so much for teammates, but for myself.
The higher the level of ambition of the team, the more difficult it is to manage the team outside of professional activities. So, for 7 years of work in CSKA, we have not gathered in full force even once - be it a wedding, a birthday, or even a banquet about the championship. The situation is similar in England. Everything about the work is super, there is not a single complaint. But to get together outside of work... Though I'm not sure if that's necessary. There is no need to unite the ununited, to force people of different generations, different countries, different religions to be friends. They just have to solve joint problems on the field. My task as a coach is to create that microclimate within which the players could realize themselves, grow, not be afraid to perform some actions, realizing that they have the right to make mistakes.
About England and new work
England is the birthplace of football, and everything connected with it is actually a religion there. Moreover, if the British can cynically joke about a religious theme, then I have not heard such jokes about football.
Once we decided to play with the staff of Hull City, and an amazing thing was discovered: doctors, physiotherapists, and representatives of the media service - they all know how to play football. It is a compulsory subject at school and every English boy dreams of becoming a footballer. And those who did not succeed have great respect for those who succeeded, who turned out to have more abilities, desire, diligence, etc., that is, those who are professionally involved in football - players, coaches. That is why they go to cheer even for the teams of the fourth division. And I really hope that we will get there.
Vitesse has a historical relationship with Chelsea. (Slutsky will start working at Vitesse in the summer of 2018; at the same time, the coach has repeatedly emphasized that the Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich helped him lately. - Ed.) But Vitesse is an independent club, which has its own owner (in 2013, the shares of the Dutch club were bought by a businessman Chigirinsky- An old acquaintance of Abramovich. - Ed.). Yes, in the current "Vitesse" in starting lineup played by 3 players on loan from Chelsea. However, Chelsea have more than 40 players on loan, both in England and in other European championships. Because these players simply cannot get into the main squad. It only says that Chelsea is a huge football machine that works productively. I think it is unlikely that Roman Arkadyevich will call me and insist that Vitesse take some player.
About your own school and lost talents
More than a year ago, I opened a football school in Volgograd, which I finance entirely at my own expense. 250 boys have excellent conditions for playing football, qualified coaches work there. By the way, they are all my pupils from the Volgograd Olympia. I think in this way I give back to the city that raised me as a coach.
Very few children football schools in the country. Previously, we went from mass to quality, but this is lost. And the main task of our football leaders is to make sure that as many children as possible have conditions for training - fields, arenas, etc. It's not even about raising professional players. It is important that any of our children get the opportunity to play sports - no matter what: football, skiing, figure skating.
Another serious topic is the very big loss of talented youth. The youth team (under 17) twice became the champion of Europe (under the leadership of Kolyvanova- in 2006 and under the guidance of Khomukhi- in 2013). A few of these players were able to achieve something later, in particular - Alexander-Golovin. Cause? Look, in many European countries, regular competitions for youths continue until the age of 23, while in our country they, in fact, end at 17, when the guys graduate from football schools. That is, 17-year-olds must either compete in teams with adult players or go to duplicate teams in the Premier League. A lot of talented guys disappear on this piece.
Whether it's CSKA, whether it's the national team - unfortunately or fortunately, there are people who today are much deeper in this topic. There are acting coaches who make decisions and are responsible for them. All of us, of course, can think something of our own on any issue - who to put in the composition, who not, etc. But you know, it's very easy to have your own point of view when you are not responsible for anything. Therefore, I will refrain from commenting. I'll just say that the national team must be supported, regardless of whether they play in defense brothers Berezutsky and Ignashevich or Kutepov and Kudryashov.
Leonid Viktorovich Slutsky. Born on May 4, 1971 in Volgograd. Russian football coach. Honored Coach of the Russian Federation (2013).
Grew up without a father. When he was six years old, his father, a master of sports in boxing, died. The boy grew up with his mother, who worked as a teacher in kindergarten, and then became the head of this preschool.
He has a half-brother Dmitry.
After school he entered the State Institute physical culture In Volgograd. Simultaneously with his studies, he was a player (goalkeeper) in the youth football team"Star" from Gorodischi.
The young footballer showed promise, but a tragic incident changed plans. Deciding to help a neighbor get a domestic cat from a poplar, Slutsky put an end to the player's career. Tree branches failed young football player, and instead of training, he ended up in a hospital bed with fractures and a concussion. The treatment lasted for a whole year. He was able to develop knee-joint, but the goalkeeper's career is over.
He told this story: “I was going to train. A neighbor came in. She had a house cat, she accidentally released him, he immediately climbed a poplar tree. She asked to climb for him. I never climbed trees in my life, but I could not refuse anyone ... , by the way, this is one of the shortcomings - it is very difficult to say "no", and it is generally impossible for relatives ... So I climbed with bated breath. Then they told me that poplar branches are very fragile in autumn. Although I was thin then, not that what now ... wild boar. The branch broke off, grabbed the top - also broke off, and flew to the asphalt - from the height of the third floor. Landed on his knee and then hit his face. The diagnosis was as follows: an open multi-comminuted fracture of the left patella, a fracture of the nose, concussion "The injury was then incompatible with football. I spent a year in the hospital. They told me that the leg would not bend at all. I began to work out the joint for a long and painful time. And I even tried to return to football, but it didn’t work out - I could hardly play higher than KFK".
At 22, he recruited "Olympia" twelve-year-old boys who dream of becoming famous football players. His coaching career began in 1993. Under the leadership of Slutsky, Olimpia Volgograd won the Russian Cup by 1999, having the opportunity to play in the second division.
Since 2001, he began to train footballers playing in the backup team "Uralan" from Elista.
After the collapse of the Elista club, Leonid Viktorovich took a coaching position in the second team football club "Moscow". Not for long he had to train double. Already in 2005, Leonid Viktorovich became the mentor of the main team. Such cooperation with the Moscow club lasted only two years, although the players could get a prize in the Russian Cup. At that time, FC Moscow remained in fourth place and got the opportunity to play in the UEFA Cup. Despite all the team achievements, Leonid Viktorovich Slutsky was fired from his post, breaking the contract that was signed before 2010 ahead of schedule.
He was offered to become the head coach of the Samara "Wings of the Soviets". The contract was signed for three years, but even here there were frictions and misunderstandings. Although the club played with good performance, Leonid Viktorovich still had to leave after two years, writing a letter of resignation of his own free will.
Became a coach since 2009 CSKA. Under his leadership, the athletes reached the playoffs of the Champions League, and in 2011 they won the championship, taking the Russian Cup for the sixth time. This award was the first trophy for coach Slutsky.
On July 13, 2013, CSKA beat Zenit 3-0 in the Super Cup match. After this victory, Slutsky became the fifth coach in the history of the RPL, who managed to win all the national trophies (before this, Yuri Semin, Valery Gazzaev, Luciano Spalletti and Kurban Berdyev achieved a similar result).
In August 2015, Slutsky was entrusted with coaching the players of the Russian national team, while leaving the opportunity to coach CSKA Moscow.
In the first match under the leadership of Slutsky on September 5, 2015, the Russian team defeated the Swedish team with a score of 1: 0 in qualifying tournament Euro 2016. In the second qualifying match on September 8, the Russian team defeated the Liechtenstein team with a crushing score of 7: 0, repeating the 1995 performance record.
In October, the Russian team won two more victories: over the teams of Moldova with a score of 2:1 and Montenegro with a score of 2:0. Thanks to these results, the team took second place in the group and reached the finals of Euro 2016, and Slutsky continued to combine posts in CSKA and the national team until the end of the final stage of the Euro.
In November, the Russian national team played two friendly matches with the national teams of Portugal, which ended with the victory of the Russians with a score of 1: 0, and Croatia, in which the first defeat of the national team under the leadership of Slutsky took place (the Croats won with a score of 1: 3).
On March 26, 2016, the national team won a home victory with a score of 3:0 in a friendly match over the Lithuanian team, and on March 29, Russia lost on the road to the hosts of the upcoming European Championship, the French team with a score of 2:4.
At Euro 2016, the team led by Leonid Slutsky tied with England (1:1), lost to Slovakia (1:2) and Wales (0:3) and could not leave the group. After a failed performance at the championship.
Leonid Slutsky is also known as a humorist. He played for the Volgograd team "Third Sons", took part in games major league KVN, acting as not only a coach, but a dancer and musician.
In 2006, he took part in the comedy show Good Jokes.
Leonid Slutsky in KVN
On May 22, 2016, Leonid Slutsky led the team of experts in the game "What? Where? When?", Consisting of members of the Russian national football team: Akinfeev, the Berezutsky brothers, Dziuba and Ivanov. The game was held on the eve of the European Football Championship 2016.
Height of Leonid Slutsky: 181 centimeters.
Personal life of Leonid Slutsky:
Married. The wife's name is Irina. The couple has a son Dmitry (born 2008).
Team achievements of Leonid Slutsky:
FC Moscow:
Russian Cup finalist: 2006/07
CSKA:
Champion of Russia: 2012/13, 2013/14, 2015/16
Russian Cup Winner: 2010/11, 2012/13
Russian Cup finalist: 2015/2016
Winner of the Russian Super Cup: 2013, 2014
Silver medalist of the Russian Championship: 2010, 2014/15
Bronze medalist of the Russian Championship: 2011/12
Russian team:
The entry of the Russian national team to the final part of the European Football Championship 2016, head coach of the Russian national team
Personal achievements of Leonid Slutsky:
The best coach of the year according to the RFU: 2012/13, 2013/14
